Recently published analysis of the Scottish Government’s consultation on ‘ending conversion practices’ has revealed that a majority of respondents do not support a new law.
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Photo by Peter F. Wolf on Unsplash Scotland’s laws give more protection to seagulls than unborn humans My eyes were recently drawn to an article in a newspaper in which it was suggested Scots need to find ways to live with the growing ...
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Don’t Screen Us Out, a group of over 17,000 people with Down’s syndrome, their families, and supporters, has appealed to the Scottish Government to reform abortion legislation and better protect babies diagnosed with Down’s syndrome in the womb.
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Scotland’s Catholic Bishops: Scottish Government’s laudable draft strategy on palliative care stands in stark contrast to dangerous assisted suicide proposal The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has responded positively to Scottish Government proposals for a new strategy on palliative care. In ...
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Scotland’s Bishops meet First Minister at Bute House All eight of Scotland’s Catholic bishops met First Minister, John Swinney, at Bute House on Wednesday. The meeting is thought to be the first time all of Scotland’s Catholic bishops have been ...
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Bishops’ Conference of Scotland: Human Life must be Respected and Protected from Conception The Bishops’ Conference of Scotland has urged the Scottish Government to respect the right to life of the unborn child in a submission to the Scottish Government’s ...
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Doctors express strong opposition to assisted suicide in Scottish consultation A significant majority of doctors have expressed strong opposition to proposals to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland. A total of 82% of doctors who responded to the Scottish Parliament Health, ...
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Image: Scottish Government Bishop meets First Minister On Tuesday, Bishop Hugh Gilbert, President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, met with First Minister John Swinney. During the cordial meeting, which was held in the First Minister’s office at the Scottish ...
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A study by Heriot-Watt University has uncovered a severe humanitarian crisis affecting individuals with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) and other restricted eligibility (RE) statuses in Scotland.
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Scottish Government: Programme for Government 2024/25 The Scottish Government has published its programme for Government, setting out the Government’s policy and legislative plans for the next 12 months. The Government will focus its efforts and resources on four key priorities: ...
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