Scottish Humanists said they were pleased with the commitment of the First Minister to take action to prevent anti-abortion protests outside health care settings.

Humanist Society Scotland chair, Professor Maggie Kinloch attended the summit calling for “urgent action to improve abortion care and protection for women from anti-abortion activists”.

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Professor Kinloch, said: "We are pleased that the First Minister gave a commitment to take national action on protecting women from harassment rather than rely simply on local authority action.

"In addition our research unequivocally shows public backing for restricting protests that deliberately target individual healthcare service users. These protests are often orchestrated by ultra-conservative religious groups who believe a woman’s role in life is simply to be a mother."