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Back Off Scotland

@backoffscotland

Successfully campaigned for the implementation of abortion clinic buffer zones. Now advocating for improved services & abortion law reform in šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ

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The National (@scotnational) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our most vulnerable young women should not be forced to leave Scotland to access care they are legally entitled to receive here, writes Gemma Clark āœļø Read here: thenational.scot/politics/24939…

Our most vulnerable young women should not be forced to leave Scotland to access care they are legally entitled to receive here, writes Gemma Clark āœļø

Read here: thenational.scot/politics/24939…
Gillian Mackay MSP (@gillianmacmsp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I have written to the US Ambassador to the UK, Jane D Hartley, urging her to issue a statement correcting the record after Vice President JD Vance’s misinformation about safe access zones in Scotland.

Hannah Brown (@hannahmargbrown) 's Twitter Profile Photo

EXC: Calls for First Minister to make a public statement on JD Vance’s claims ā€œprivate prayerā€ is illegal in Scotland. Gillian Mackay MSP describes Vance as an ā€œeejitā€ Back Off Scotland seen a huge rise in online abuse since his comments. The Herald heraldscotland.com/news/24942583.…

Back Off Scotland (@backoffscotland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Here’s the actual sign that she’s been using at her ā€˜silent vigil’ to torment thousands of patients and staff with for years now btw šŸ‘

Here’s the actual sign that she’s been using at her ā€˜silent vigil’ to torment thousands of patients and staff with for years now btw šŸ‘
Back Off Scotland (@backoffscotland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨This woman has returned today with her sign, as well as two males (one of whom has a camera out). Patients and staff should not have to put up with this. This is not silent or innocent - it’s sinister and they’re trying to get arrested as a stunt so Trump notices them.

Hannah Brown (@hannahmargbrown) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BREAKING: A group of anti-abortion protestors have returned to gather outside a Glasgow hospital today despite buffer zones being put in place to stop such activity heraldscotland.com/news/24948227.…

BREAKING: A group of anti-abortion protestors have returned to gather outside a Glasgow hospital today despite buffer zones being put in place to stop such activity 

heraldscotland.com/news/24948227.…
Gillian Mackay MSP (@gillianmacmsp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's a disgrace that this is happening and I hope Police Scotland will act quickly. It's no coincidence that this has happened days after JD Vance outrageous comments and we need to continue to challenge misinformation because these are the consequences.

Gillian Mackay MSP (@gillianmacmsp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The protests that have taken place in Glasgow today have been utterly shameful. I am grateful to Police Scotland for acting quickly. Everybody deserves access to healthcare without harassment. That is why I introduced my Act, and why these disgraceful protests are now illegal.

The protests that have taken place in Glasgow today have been utterly shameful.

I am grateful to Police Scotland for acting quickly.

Everybody deserves access to healthcare without harassment.

That is why I introduced my Act, and why these disgraceful protests are now illegal.
Caitlin Hutchison (@stvcaitlin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A 74 yo woman has become the first person in Scotland to be arrested and charged under abortion protest law. Protests have been taking place outside Glasgow’s QEUH despite the restrictions, something that’s been deemed ā€œutterly shamefulā€ by Gillian Mackay MSP Back Off Scotland

Rachael Clarke (@rachaelfrclarke) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Your regular reminder that *thousands* of accounts from women and their family and friends alongside them report activity like this to be harassment. These people know that - they just choose to ignore it because they believe they're right and women should deal with it. #backoff

Gillian Mackay MSP (@gillianmacmsp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The days ahead will be a real test of my Safe Access Zones Act. I will work with Police Scotland and health providers to ensure that it is upheld and that people are able to access healthcare free from intimidation and harassment. 🧵

The days ahead will be a real test of my Safe Access Zones Act.

I will work with Police Scotland and health providers to ensure that it is upheld and that people are able to access healthcare free from intimidation and harassment. 🧵
Back Off Scotland (@backoffscotland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 1 woman every 4 days is travelling from šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ to šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ for abortion treatment - including one last year at high risk of sepsis. Despite assurances from Scottish Government in 2022 to fix this, the issue is getting worse. Time for Jenni Minto MSP to consider her position. news.stv.tv/scotland/women…

Paris Gourtsoyannis (@pgourtsoyannis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A exclusive report from me today STV News, on the growing number of Scottish women forced into a stressful, expensive, sometimes risky journey across the UK - just to access their legal right to an abortion

Roz McCall MSP (@rozmccall) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 This is appalling. Women in Scotland should not have to travel hundreds of miles for essential healthcare. I submitted an urgent question on this shocking issue—but it was not selected by the Presiding Officer. Women in Scotland deserve answers and action.

Back Off Scotland (@backoffscotland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

.Jenni Minto MSP has backtracked on timeframe to stop women traveling to šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ for abortion saying that we need to hear from an expert voice BPAS have provided the government with an expert view now&for free: find a location to host a service & fund the Drs who want to get it started

Jillian Merchant (@jillianmerchant) 's Twitter Profile Photo

šŸ™„ the SNP have been making promises on late abortion care since 2014 - almost ELEVEN years ago - there is no good reason for women still being required to travel to access such healthcare.

Tonia Antoniazzi (@toniaantoniazzi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It is dystopian that women are facing criminal investigations for seeking medical care at the most desperate moments of their lives. This has got to end. That’s why I tabled NC1 - it’s time for Parliament to support this changešŸ‘‡ BPAS stylist.co.uk/news/politics/…

Back Off Scotland (@backoffscotland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Whilst work in šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ to reform abortion law is ongoing, please consider writing to your MP to ask them to support Tonia Antoniazzi’s upcoming amendment to remove women from the criminal law relating to abortion in šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ and šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó ·ó ¬ó ³ó æ Tell your MP to support NC1 todayšŸ‘‰bpas-campaigns.org