Nov 14, 2025
BBC
Scotland's abortion laws are "not fit for purpose" according to an expert group, which has called for legal recognition for a woman's right to choose.
Currently, an abortion is only legal before 24 weeks when two doctors agree that certain grounds have been met - such as a risk to the mother's physical or mental health. An independent report recommends that these grounds are dropped, and doctors' agreement should only be required for late-term abortions after 24 weeks.