Abortion Rights in Scotland

Mar 4, 2022

This week On The Engender, hosts Alys and Amanda discuss abortion rights in Scotland with Alice Murray and Lucy Grieve from Back Off Scotland, and hear about their campaign for the Scottish Government to introduce 'buffer zones' (protest-free areas) around clinics that provide abortion services across Scotland. 

They also talk to Jane Carnall about the work and history of Abortion Rights Edinburgh and get an update on abortion policy in Scotland from Engender's Policy Manager, Jill Wood. 

Resources mentioned in this episode are:

• Gender Edit of the Party Manifestos
• Joint Report, 2016: Our Bodies, Our Choice: The Case for a Scottish Approach to Abortion
• Back Off Scotland Twitter and Instagram
• Edinburgh Abortion Rights Twitter and Facebook

Recommendations for this episode are:

• Without Apology: The Abortion Struggle Now by Jenny Brown from Lighthouse Books.
• Glasgow Women's Library - Stride with Pride: LGBTQ Heritage Walking Tour
• The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks By Rebecca Skloot
• The Great Pottery Throw Down

Access a transcript of the episode here.

On the Engender is produced for Engender by Amanda Aitken. Jingle by Bossy Love.