Humanists join campaign to end abortion clinic harassment Posted on 25 November 2020 Humanist Society Scotland have joined forces with the campaign group Back Off Scotland and the British Pregnancy Advice Service to campaign to end the harassment of women accessing abortion and pregnancy services by religious campaigners. The volunteer led campaign has…
Humanist campaigners win key amendments in Hate Crime Bill Posted on 25 November 2020 Scottish Justice Minister Humza Yousaf announced that he will drop sections of the draft Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill that would have criminalised insulting religious beliefs under provisions aimed at stirring up hatred. The Bill will now protect…
Planning a wedding and COVID-19: What you need to know Posted on 19 November 2020 Planning a wedding and COVID-19: What you need to know if you have a wedding ceremony booked with Humanist Society Scotland.
Planning a funeral and COVID-19: What you need to know Posted on 19 November 2020 Planning a funeral and COVID-19: What you need to know if you have a Humanist Society Scotland funeral planned, or would like to plan a funeral with us.
Humanist Society Scotland mourns founding member Hayden Arthurson (1939-2020) Posted on 19 November 2020 Humanist Society Scotland mourns the death of a founding member and very active participant in our Edinburgh group Hayden Arthurson. Hayden was born in Edinburgh in 1939 and had a long career as a medical professional as an anaesthetist, general…
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Sort out assisted dying now 76% of Scots tell Scottish Parliament as New Zealand votes for change Posted on 30 October 2020 A poll commissioned by Humanist Society Scotland, Dignity in Dying Scotland and Friends at the End (FATE) shows that more than three quarters of Scots (76%) want the Scottish Parliament to debate assisted dying after the Parliamentary elections in May….
BMA Survey Indicates Overwhelming Support for Policy Change Around Assisted Dying Posted on 8 October 2020 BMA Survey Indicates Overwhelming Support for Policy Change Around Assisted Dying
Scottish Humanists call Home Office asylum planning a “barbaric dehumanisation effort” Posted on 2 October 2020 The Home Office have recently confirmed in press reports that they are considering changing how asylum claims are processed in the UK. This includes considering ‘offshoring’ applicants to Scottish islands, floating detention centres or even the possibility of using Ascension Island…
Hate Crime Bill changed after Humanist campaign Posted on 24 September 2020 The Hate Crime Bill currently before the Scottish Parliament is to be amended after an intervention by Humanist Society Scotland and our supporters. The Scottish Justice Secretary, Humza Yousaf, confirmed to Parliament that he would make changes asked for by…
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