Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill
This Member’s Bill has been introduced by Gillian Mackay MSP. It creates safe access zones around all places providing abortion services in Scotland.
The Bill ended Stage 3 on 12 June 2024
Contents
Stage 2 - Changes to detail
MSPs can propose changes (“amendments”) to the Bill. The amendments are considered and decided on by a committee.
The Bill ended Stage 2 on 28 May 2024
Correspondence
Committee correspondence sent and received while the Bill progressed through Parliament
Meeting on amendments
Documents with the amendments considered at the meeting on 28 May 2024.
Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (452KB, pdf) posted 21 May 2024
Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (488KB, pdf) posted 21 May 2024
Read the minutes of proceedings
Meeting on 28 May 2024
Bill as amended at Stage 2
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 2 (273KB, pdf) posted 28 May 2024
Additional information on the Bill following Stage 2
Revised Explanatory Notes
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill revised explanatory notes (374KB, pdf) posted 06 June 2024
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill revised explanatory notes (print version) (336KB, pdf) posted 06 June 2024
Explanation of the Bill
Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill supplementary delegated powers memorandum (113KB, pdf) posted 03 June 2024
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill supplementary delegated powers memorandum (print version) (187KB, pdf) posted 31 May 2024
Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).