Bishop John Keenan: Scotland Must Stand with Both Mother and Child I note with concern the Scottish Government’s response to a recent parliamentary question on abortion law and access to later-stage abortion services. While the Government has indicated that it ...
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Bishop calls for Human Dignity and Common Good to shape Programme for Government As the Scottish Government prepares to publish its Programme for Government, Bishop John Keenan, President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, has called for human dignity and ...
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Every Life Matters: Scotland’s Abortion Figures Demand a Compassionate Response New figures from Public Health Scotland show that 18,783 abortions were recorded in Scotland in 2025, the highest number on record, with repeat abortions, disability-selective abortions and later abortions all ...
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Withdrawal from Religious Education Bill: Scotland’s Bishops Praise Protections but Raise Alarm on Parental Rights Bishops’ Conference of Scotland Statement on the Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill: The Bishops thank the Scottish ...
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Ash Regan’s Prostitution Bill Falls Short in Tight Holyrood Vote A Bill described by the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland as “a vital step toward protecting some of the most vulnerable individuals in our society and addressing the systemic harms associated ...
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Bishops’ Conference of Scotland Calls for Action on Exploitation with Support for New Prostitution Bill Press Release For Immediate Release28 January 2026 Bishops’ Conference of Scotland Calls for Action on Exploitation with Support for New Prostitution Bill The Bishops’ ...
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Withdrawal from Religious Education: A Statement from the Catholic Bishops of Scotland The Scottish Parliament is currently considering amendments to the Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill, which would seek to change the current religious ...
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Scotland falling short on essential human rights The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has said that essential human rights are out of reach for many people in Scotland. The State of the Nation 2025 Report focuses on economic, social and cultural ...
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Controversial Report Calls for Decriminalisation of Abortion Up to Birth in Scotland A Scottish Government advisory group on abortion has recommended sweeping changes to abortion legislation, including allowing women to legally have abortions up to birth for any reason. The ...
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Radical proposal to legalise abortion up to birth for any reason in Scotland A campaign advocating for the legalisation of abortion up to birth for any reason in Scotland has been formally launched. The initiative, titled Let’s Change the Act, ...
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