The Scottish authorities has confirmed the date for an emergency summit being held on abortion provision in Scotland.
The Scotsman newspaper stories that the summit will likely be held on 27 June on the Edinburgh Hilton Carlton and can final for round three and a half hours.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon introduced a summit in Holyrood final month in response to pro-life exercise outdoors abortion clinics throughout Scotland.
The summit coincides with growing stress for abortion clinic buffer zones to be launched that may criminalise pro-life exercise close to abortion clinics.
Ms Sturgeon backs the introduction of buffer zones and has mentioned that the Scottish authorities is trying how it may be legislated for “in a method that’s efficient and able to withstanding authorized problem”.
She additionally expressed her assist for native authorities utilizing byelaws to determine buffer zones.
Professional-life vigils outdoors Sandyford clinic in Glasgow have change into a flashpoint within the nationwide debate, with the marketing campaign for buffer zones being led by marketing campaign group Again Off Scotland.
Professional-life teams say that their vigils are peaceable and an important technique of providing info to girls about options to abortion.
In addition they assert that buffer zones will violate free speech.
