Scotland Session S6 Status: Introduced

SP Bill 34 — Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) B

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Scottish Parliament
  4. 4
    To Executive
  5. 5
    Enacted

This bill died with Session S6. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

This bill creates safe access zones around abortion services in Scotland.

The legislation establishes designated safe areas around facilities that provide abortion services. This aims to protect individuals seeking these services from harassment and intimidation.

What this means for you
  • Workers: Healthcare workers will have a safer environment to provide care free from harassment.
  • Families: Families seeking abortion services will feel more secure and less intimidated when accessing care.

Bill Text

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Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed 123 Yea · 1 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 123105
Total 123105
% of votes cast 95%1%0%4%
How each member voted (129)
Member Party Vote
Adam, George — Yea
Adam, Karen — Yea
Adamson, Clare — Yea
Allan, Dr Alasdair — Yea
Arthur, Tom — Yea
Baillie, Jackie — Yea
Baker, Claire — Yea
Balfour, Jeremy — Not Voting
Beattie, Colin — Yea
Bibby, Neil — Yea
Boyack, Sarah — Yea
Briggs, Miles — Yea
Brown, Keith — Yea
Brown, Siobhian — Yea
Burgess, Ariane — Yea
Burnett, Alexander — Yea
Callaghan, Stephanie — Yea
Carlaw, Jackson — Yea
Carson, Finlay — Yea
Chapman, Maggie — Yea
Choudhury, Foysol — Yea
Clark, Katy — Yea
Coffey, Willie — Yea
Cole-Hamilton, Alex — Yea
Constance, Angela — Yea
Dey, Graeme — Yea
Don-Innes, Natalie — Yea
Doris, Bob — Yea
Dornan, James — Yea
Dowey, Sharon — Yea
Dunbar, Jackie — Yea
Duncan-Glancy, Pam — Yea
Eagle, Tim — Yea
Ewing, Annabelle — Yea
Ewing, Fergus — Yea
Fairlie, Jim — Yea
Findlay, Russell — Yea
FitzPatrick, Joe — Yea
Forbes, Kate — Yea
Fraser, Murdo — Not Voting
Gallacher, Meghan — Yea
Gibson, Kenneth — Yea
Gilruth, Jenny — Yea
Golden, Maurice — Yea
Gosal, Pam — Yea
Gougeon, Mairi — Yea
Grahame, Christine — Yea
Grant, Rhoda — Yea
Gray, Neil — Yea
Greene, Jamie — Yea
Greer, Ross — Yea
Griffin, Mark — Yea
Gulhane, Sandesh — Yea
Halcro Johnston, Jamie — Yea
Hamilton, Rachael — Yea
Harper, Emma — Yea
Harvie, Patrick — Yea
Haughey, Clare — Yea
Hepburn, Jamie — Yea
Hoy, Craig — Yea
Hyslop, Fiona — Yea
Johnson, Daniel — Yea
Johnstone, Alison — Not Voting
Kerr, Liam — Yea
Kerr, Stephen — Not Voting
Kidd, Bill — Yea
Lennon, Monica — Yea
Leonard, Richard — Yea
Lochhead, Richard — Yea
Lumsden, Douglas — Yea
MacDonald, Gordon — Yea
MacGregor, Fulton — Yea
Mackay, Gillian — Yea
Mackay, Rona — Yea
Macpherson, Ben — Yea
Maguire, Ruth — Yea
Marra, Michael — Yea
Martin, Gillian — Yea
Mason, John — Nay
Matheson, Michael — Yea
McAllan, Màiri — Yea
McArthur, Liam — Yea
McCall, Roz — Yea
McKee, Ivan — Yea
McKelvie, Christina — Yea
McLennan, Paul — Yea
McMillan, Stuart — Yea
McNair, Marie — Yea
McNeill, Pauline — Yea
Minto, Jenni — Yea
Mochan, Carol — Yea
Mountain, Edward — Yea
Mundell, Oliver — Yea
Nicoll, Audrey — Yea
O'Kane, Paul — Yea
Regan, Ash — Yea
Rennie, Willie — Yea
Robertson, Angus — Yea
Robison, Shona — Yea
Roddick, Emma — Yea
Ross, Douglas — Yea
Rowley, Alex — Yea
Ruskell, Mark — Yea
Sarwar, Anas — Yea
Simpson, Graham — Yea
Slater, Lorna — Yea
Smith, Liz — Yea
Smyth, Colin — Yea
Somerville, Shirley-Anne — Yea
Stevenson, Collette — Yea
Stewart, Alexander — Yea
Stewart, Kaukab — Yea
Stewart, Kevin — Yea
Sturgeon, Nicola — Yea
Sweeney, Paul — Yea
Swinney, John — Yea
Thomson, Michelle — Yea
Todd, Maree — Yea
Torrance, David — Yea
Tweed, Evelyn — Yea
Villalba, Mercedes — Yea
Webber, Sue — Yea
Wells, Annie — Yea
White, Tess — Yea
Whitfield, Martin — Yea
Whitham, Elena — Yea
Whittle, Brian — Yea
Wishart, Beatrice — Yea
Yousaf, Humza — Not Voting

Official roll call →

Passed 118 Yea · 1 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1181010
Total 1181010
% of votes cast 91%1%0%8%
How each member voted (129)
Member Party Vote
Adam, George — Yea
Adam, Karen — Yea
Adamson, Clare — Yea
Allan, Dr Alasdair — Yea
Arthur, Tom — Yea
Baillie, Jackie — Yea
Baker, Claire — Yea
Balfour, Jeremy — Not Voting
Beattie, Colin — Yea
Bibby, Neil — Yea
Boyack, Sarah — Yea
Briggs, Miles — Yea
Brown, Keith — Yea
Brown, Siobhian — Yea
Burgess, Ariane — Yea
Burnett, Alexander — Yea
Callaghan, Stephanie — Not Voting
Carlaw, Jackson — Yea
Carson, Finlay — Yea
Chapman, Maggie — Yea
Choudhury, Foysol — Yea
Clark, Katy — Yea
Coffey, Willie — Yea
Cole-Hamilton, Alex — Yea
Constance, Angela — Yea
Dey, Graeme — Yea
Don-Innes, Natalie — Yea
Doris, Bob — Yea
Dornan, James — Yea
Dowey, Sharon — Yea
Dunbar, Jackie — Yea
Duncan-Glancy, Pam — Yea
Eagle, Tim — Yea
Ewing, Annabelle — Yea
Ewing, Fergus — Yea
Fairlie, Jim — Yea
Findlay, Russell — Yea
FitzPatrick, Joe — Yea
Forbes, Kate — Yea
Fraser, Murdo — Not Voting
Gallacher, Meghan — Yea
Gibson, Kenneth — Yea
Gilruth, Jenny — Yea
Golden, Maurice — Yea
Gosal, Pam — Yea
Gougeon, Mairi — Not Voting
Grahame, Christine — Yea
Grant, Rhoda — Yea
Gray, Neil — Yea
Greene, Jamie — Yea
Greer, Ross — Yea
Griffin, Mark — Yea
Gulhane, Sandesh — Yea
Halcro Johnston, Jamie — Yea
Hamilton, Rachael — Yea
Harper, Emma — Yea
Harvie, Patrick — Yea
Haughey, Clare — Yea
Hepburn, Jamie — Yea
Hoy, Craig — Yea
Hyslop, Fiona — Yea
Johnson, Daniel — Yea
Johnstone, Alison — Not Voting
Kerr, Liam — Yea
Kerr, Stephen — Not Voting
Kidd, Bill — Yea
Lennon, Monica — Yea
Leonard, Richard — Yea
Lochhead, Richard — Not Voting
Lumsden, Douglas — Not Voting
MacDonald, Gordon — Yea
MacGregor, Fulton — Yea
Mackay, Gillian — Yea
Mackay, Rona — Yea
Macpherson, Ben — Yea
Maguire, Ruth — Yea
Marra, Michael — Yea
Martin, Gillian — Yea
Mason, John — Nay
Matheson, Michael — Not Voting
McAllan, Màiri — Yea
McArthur, Liam — Yea
McCall, Roz — Yea
McKee, Ivan — Yea
McKelvie, Christina — Yea
McLennan, Paul — Yea
McMillan, Stuart — Yea
McNair, Marie — Yea
McNeill, Pauline — Yea
Minto, Jenni — Yea
Mochan, Carol — Yea
Mountain, Edward — Yea
Mundell, Oliver — Yea
Nicoll, Audrey — Yea
O'Kane, Paul — Yea
Regan, Ash — Yea
Rennie, Willie — Yea
Robertson, Angus — Yea
Robison, Shona — Yea
Roddick, Emma — Yea
Ross, Douglas — Yea
Rowley, Alex — Yea
Ruskell, Mark — Yea
Sarwar, Anas — Yea
Simpson, Graham — Yea
Slater, Lorna — Yea
Smith, Liz — Yea
Smyth, Colin — Yea
Somerville, Shirley-Anne — Yea
Stevenson, Collette — Yea
Stewart, Alexander — Yea
Stewart, Kaukab — Yea
Stewart, Kevin — Yea
Sturgeon, Nicola — Yea
Sweeney, Paul — Yea
Swinney, John — Yea
Thomson, Michelle — Yea
Todd, Maree — Yea
Torrance, David — Yea
Tweed, Evelyn — Yea
Villalba, Mercedes — Yea
Webber, Sue — Not Voting
Wells, Annie — Yea
White, Tess — Yea
Whitfield, Martin — Yea
Whitham, Elena — Yea
Whittle, Brian — Yea
Wishart, Beatrice — Yea
Yousaf, Humza — Yea

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