Politicians in Scotland Want to Legalize Abortions Up to Birth

A review of abortion law in Scotland commissioned by the Scottish Government, and undertaken by a group chaired by a former trustee of the UK’s largest abortion provider, has recommended that Scotland scrap the 24-week time limit and allow abortions on social grounds, including for sex-selective purposes, right up to birth.In Scotland, 98% of the 18,710 abortions performed in 2024 were done so under section 1(1)(a) of the Abortion Act, which is interpreted by abortion providers to allow abortion