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Alex Salmond's former Alba aide takes on anti-abortion lobbying role

A former SNP councillor and aide to Alex Salmond has been named as a lobbyist for an anti-abortion group

The National (Scotland) · Aug 13

Inside the US-backed groups waging war on Scotland's abortion buffer zones

ON Wednesday afternoon, Rose Docherty became the first person to be arrested under Scotland’s new abortion buffer zone law.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 23, 2025

Abortion clinic safe zones welcomed but opponents brand them ‘Orwellian’

The zones are part of legislation passed 18 months ago but were delayed over the issue of silent prayer.

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2024

REVEALED: Anti-abortion lobbyists met MSPs more than 100 times

ANTI-ABORTION Christian lobbyists have met with MSPs from all the major political parties at Holyrood more than 100 times since the start of 2021,…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 11, 2022

Pregnant woman shocked after GP ‘gave her anti-abortion leaflet’

Woman was reportedly handed information from the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children at London clinic

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2022

BBC axes material from ‘troubling’ anti-abortion organisation on learning platform Bitesize

Expert says anti-abortion organisation opposed inclusive sex education curriculums and is linked to homophobic campaigns

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022

BBC Bitesize gave platform to ‘extreme’ anti-abortion group

Health experts slam use of the term ‘pro-life’ and inclusion of organisation with a history of promoting misinformation

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2022

BBC Scotland under fire for platforming anti-abortion 'hate group'

THE BBC has come under fire for handing a platform to an anti-abortion “hate group” on a Scotland news show.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 28, 2022

Anti-abortion group operating in Scotland receiving 'shadowy' US donations

A UK-based anti-choice group that gives talks to schoolchildren about what it calls “coerced abortion” is receiving thousands of dollars from…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 1, 2022

Edinburgh pro-choice group hold "right to choose" demonstration on Lothian Road

The pro-choice activists argued that Scottish citizens should not become complacent as funds are alleged to be pouring across the Atlantic to support pro life causes.

Edinburgh Live · Apr 23, 2022