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Chamber and committees

Question reference: S6W-30747

  • Asked by: John Mason, MSP for Glasgow Shettleston, Independent
  • Date lodged: 17 October 2024
  • Current status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 14 November 2024

Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Abortion Law Review Expert Group is looking at the 24-week limit and whether it should be updated.


Answer

As outlined in the Terms of Reference, the Expert Group is considering the appropriate gestational limits for abortion alongside grounds for abortion; pathways for patients; the data and information collected about patients accessing services; regulations; the right to conscientious objection for healthcare workers; and criminal offences related to having or providing an abortion. This is in line with the commitment made by the Scottish Government.

The Terms of Reference can be accessed online; Abortion Law Review Expert Group - gov.scot (www.gov.scot).