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Robbie Chalmers

Holyrood to debate Perthshire mum's new law to protect pregnant women who suffer abuse

A Perthshire mum who suffered three miscarriages at the hands of violent ex-partners will see her proposed new law to protect abused pregnant women debated in parliament in September.

The brainchild of Nicola Murray (44) ‘Brodie’s Law’ will go to the next phase after it was given the support by members of the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee in February.

Nicola gave further evidence to the committee on June 29, saying in her opening statement that the justice system “unfortunately, fails on many levels when it comes to domestic violence”.

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