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Scottish Green MSP lodges abortion buffer zones Bill

Gillian Mackay, Scottish Green MSP for Central Scotland, lodged the Safe Access Zones Bill on Thursday.

The Independent UK

'Milestone' reached as buffer zones bill lodged with Scottish Parliament

THE bill to introduce buffer zones outside of abortion clinics in Scotland has been lodged with the Scottish Parliament.

The National (Scotland)

Backlash as anti-abortion group begins protest across Scotland

AN ANTI-ABORTION campaign group have launched a 40-day protest across Scotland outside health services which provide abortions.

The National (Scotland)

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Scottish clinics to be targeted with more anti-abortion protests later this month

HEALTHCARE clinics in Scotland are set to see another wave of anti-abortion protests from next week.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government urged to put disposable vapes 'out of sight' quickly

The Scottish Government is being urged to remove vaping products from open display in stores, amid concerns that children as young as eight are…

The National (Scotland)

Even Tory voters back public ownership of water and electricity, huge poll finds

A CLEAR majority of voters across the UK support public ownership of gas, water, electricity, and rail, an extensive new poll has found – and…

The National (Scotland)

Douglas Ross out of step with global evidence on drug policy, charity warns

DOUGLAS Ross has been branded "out of step" with global evidence on drug policy by a charity chief after a series of claims on…

The National (Scotland)

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Scotland must rid itself of 'moral disgrace' of nuclear weapons post-indy, say Greens

AN independent Scotland would rid itself of the “moral disgrace” of nuclear weapons, according to the Scottish

The National (Scotland)

Buffer Zones Bill gets green light and set to be introduced after summer recess

THE Buffer Zones Bill has been given the green light for formal introduction and will be brought forward after summer recess has finished, the MSP…

The National (Scotland)

Gordon Brown backed devolution of drugs powers to Holyrood, previous comments show

GORDON Brown previously supported Holyrood being given more power over drugs policy, unearthed comments have revealed.

The National (Scotland)

'Modern day scourge': Single use vapes could be banned as government pledges action

THE Scottish Government has pledged to act against the “big problem” caused by single-use vapes ...

The National (Scotland)

Politicians back move to establish 'buffer zones' around local hospitals

Forth Valley Royal Hospital has been among the sites targeted by protesters in the past.

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon formally backs buffer zones bill

NICOLA Sturgeon has given her formal backing to Gillian Mackay's buffer zones bill.

The National (Scotland)

Majority of MSPs back Buffer Zones Bill – but not Douglas Ross

DOUGLAS Ross has dodged signing the Buffer Zones Bill proposal as a majority of MSPs backed the plan ...

The National (Scotland)

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'It feels more real': Buffer zones campaigners welcome long-awaited progress

CAMPAIGNERS have said that long-awaited progress on buffer zones makes it “feel more real” after almost three years of calling for anti-protest…

The National (Scotland)

Buffer Zones Bill reaches key support threshold within 30 minutes of FMQs ending

THE final proposal for the Buffer Zones Bill reached the quota for the number of MSPs needed to back it just 30 minutes after

Glasgow Live

Buffer zones bill to be lodged in major step against anti-abortion protests

Green MSP Gillian Mackay will introduce her safe access zone bill which will mean protests outside abortion clinics will have to take place a certain distance away from the facilities.

The National (Scotland)

Pro-life group skewed buffer zone consultation at 11th hour, say Greens

AN anti-choice group significantly skewed the results of a consultation on legislation to implement buffer zones around abortion clinics, The…

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Scottish Greens would hold independence convention 'if members ask for one', says MSP

Gillian Mackay told The National it's "up to individual parties" to decide how to plot their independence strategy

Daily Record

Humza Yousaf says disposable vapes ban under consideration ahead of expert group's report

The SNP chief was challenged at First Minister's Questions to back the Record's campaign for a full ban on polluting single-use vapes.

The National (Scotland)

FMQs: Scottish Labour accuse SNP of 'campaigning for a Tory government'

ANAS Sarwar claimed the SNP had “launched a campaign for another Tory government” during a fiery exchange with Humza Yousaf at FMQs.

Daily Record

Cross-party congress renews calls for rejection of controversial Ravenscraig rail freight hub appeal

The proposals from the Russell Group were thrown out by North Lanarkshire Council in December last year

The National (Scotland)

Abortion clinic buffer zones working group had ‘run its course’ says Green MSP

A MINISTERIAL working group set up to consider issues around access to abortion had “run its course”, the MSP spearheading legislation to bring…

Daily Record

Anger as Scots abortion buffer zone working group ends

It's understood that members of the buffer zone working group were told of its closure on Tuesday.

The National (Scotland)

First Minister says campaigners shouldn't doubt his buffer zones support

HUMZA Yousaf has said no one should be “in any doubt” about his commitment to implementing buffer zones around abortion clinics in Scotland…

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