Anti-choice protests outside hospitals and scaremongering campaigns aimed at blocking new protections for safe women's health care have no place in a modern, democratic or feminist Scotland, says Scottish Green MSP Gillian Mackay.

Gillian Mackay speaks ahead of her Committee evidence on why buffer zones are vital

Scottish Green MSP Gillian Mackay has welcomed the Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s backing for the principles of her Safe Access Zones Bill as a key milestone in securing protections for people accessing abortion services.

The Bill will create 200 metre safe access zones, or ‘buffer zones’ to stop anti-choice campaign groups from protesting outside abortion service providers.

Gillian Mackay welcomes Health Committee support for buffer zones Bill

MSPs from all parties must unite to protect and enhance reproductive rights, says Scottish Green MSP Gillian Mackay, ahead of today's parliamentary debate and Stage 1 vote on her Safe Access Zones Bill.

Gillian Mackay calls for MSPs to back buffer zones bill

Scottish Green MSP Gillian Mackay has thanked all of the MSPs who have voted to support her Safe Access Zones bill in today’s Stage 1 debate.

It is a key moment for the bill, which will now proceed to stage 2 where it will receive further scrutiny, before a final vote at stage 3.

Gillian Mackay secures overwhelming support for buffer zone bill

Scottish Green MSP Gillian Mackay has said she will oppose all amendments that could weaken her Member’s Bill for Safe Access Zones. 

The bill, which passed its Stage 1 vote by an overwhelming majority, will create 200 metre safe access zones, or 'buffer zones', to stop anti-choice campaign groups from protesting outside abortion service providers.

Ms Mackay was speaking ahead of Stage 2 scrutiny of the bill, which takes place today and will see the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee considering and voting on amendments from across the Chamber.

Gillian Mackay will reject all amendments that weaken her buffer zones bill

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#189 Abortion in American Politics with Jessica Waters

In this episode, I discuss the weirdness of Republicans' obsession with having children and denigration of people who don't for whatever reason, as crystalized in the selection of JD Vance to be Trump's running mate. Views my own.

#74 - On Republicans' Weird Obsession With Reproducing

We spend this entire episode yelling at y’all. Sorry.

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Wall Street Journal's Laura Kusisto explains how voters continued to back abortion rights but unfortunately for Democrats, they didn't gain a favorable victory in the election.

Voters Continued to Back Abortion Rights. It Didn't Help Democrats.

Democrats in the Wisconsin Legislature introduce the Abortion Rights Restoration Act.  Can the minority party make any headway in the state house, or is this just setting the stage for the 2026 election?.  Senator Kelda Roys joins us with more.

WI Dems Sponsor Abortion Rights Bill

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