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Cruel 40 Days Protest Must Be Last, says Gillian Mackay MSP
Anti-abortion event at weekend has led to calls for buffer zone Bill to be speeded up. -
Buffer zones: Scottish Greens condemn ‘disgraceful’ stunt from ‘extreme’ Family Party
Bill has been supported by the Scottish Government as well as the British Medical Association (Scotland) and the Royal College of GPs. -
Scottish Greens condemn 40 day ‘gauntlet of harassment’ outside Glasgow hospital
Gillian Mackay MSP, is introducing legislation to create 150 metre safe access zones, or ‘buffer zones,’ which would stop campaigners from targeting medical facilities. -
Scottish Green MSP begins Irish buffer zone visit
Gillian will meet with representatives from across the Dáil Éireann, including the Minister of State, Ossian Smyth, as well as campaign groups. -
Buffer zones will be one of proudest legacies of devolution
The summit will also hear from campaigners and from former Green MLA Clare Bailey who brought the Bill that successfully introduced buffer zones in Northern Ireland. -
Supreme Court decision on buffer zones a historic day for reproductive rights
Gillian Mackay MSP said it set a vital precedent for her own Bill at Holyrood, which seeks to introduce a similar ban in Scotland. -
Gillian Mackay’s Buffer Zone Bill named Public Campaign of Year
“Abortion rights are human rights, and we must do everything we can to protect and extend those rights," says MSP. -
Scottish Greens condemn “40 days of intimidation” from anti-choice campaigners
The protests are being coordinated by 40 Days For Life, a Texas-based anti-choice organisation. -
Greens welcome Scottish Government support for Buffer Zone Bill
Over 12,000 people filled in the Consultation about the proposal.