Category: Reproductive Rights
Scottish Government should stand firm on free abortion row
June 21, 2017
By Fraser Sutherland, HSS Campaigns and Communications Manager Earlier this week Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s First Minister, was reportedly in discussion with the country’s Chief Medical Officer, Catherine Calderwood, about allowing Northern Irish women the right to access to free abortion…
Humanists welcome extension of abortion provision in Scotland
January 4, 2017
Humanist campaigners in Scotland have welcomed reports that the Scottish Government is considering extending access to abortion services in Scotland.
First Minister defends right to choose at FMQs
November 17, 2016
The Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has joined Scottish Greens leader Patrick Harive in defending womens’ right to access abortion services in Scotland, following questions about restrictions in Northern Ireland.
We join pro-choice demo on International Women’s Day
March 8, 2016
Humanist Society Scotland members and supporters joined with representatives from Abortion Rights Scotland and STUC Women’s Committee to outside The Scottish Parliament to show support for a woman’s right to choose. The event took place on International Women’s Day, as…
Standing up for women’s rights
February 13, 2016
Humanist Society Scotland members attended an abortion rights rally in Glasgow today. HSS spokesperson Claire Digance spoke at the rally, telling the crowd: “Hi, my name is Claire Digance from the Humanist Society Scotland and we support a woman’s right…
Humanists join pro-choice rally against 40 Days for Life
February 8, 2016
Humanist Society Scotland members and supporters will be at The Scottish Parliament on Tuesday February 9th 12-1pm, organised by Abortion Rights Committee Scotland, to speak up for women’s rights on access to abortion. Abortion Rights believes that women should be…
Devolution of abortion by Debra Storr
December 16, 2015
This article was originally published in the 2015 Autumn edition of Humanitie magazine. Devolution of abortion: no threat -but is there a will to revisit practise? by Debra Storr ThirdForceNews reported 17 individuals from a range of organisations as having concerns over the…
A humanist view on the devolution of abortion legislation
September 20, 2015
by Meryl Cubley, originally published in the 2015 Summer edition of Humanitie Magazine. In the last edition [of Humanitie magazine] we published a letter from A Blackadder, who responded to the failed attempt by Fiona Bruce MP to clarify the abortion…
Speaking truth to power
by Nigel Warburton, originally published in the 2012 edition of Humanitie magazine. As I write, a fourteen -year-old girl, Malala Yousafzai, lies struggling for her life in a hospital in Pakistan, the target of a Taliban hitman sent to silence…