Question reference: S5W-16701
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 16 May 2018
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Current status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 31 May 2018
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' statement that “abortion services should be regulated; however, abortion - for women, doctors and other healthcare professionals - should be treated as a medical, rather than a criminal issue.”
Answer
The Scottish Government believes all women should have access to abortion services as part of routine care, and available free from stigma.
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-16699 on 31 May 2018. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx .