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specific programmes. 4. Abortion Engender joined twelve other women's and human rights organisations in writing to MPs on Friday to share our concerns about an amendment (new clause 56) on abortion proposed by three members of the UK

Downloads Access to Abortion: Situating Scotland in the Western World This paper describes the different legal and regulatory contexts for abortion healthcare in Scotland and in other European and western nations. Engender Briefing to

blog | Reflections on #AbortionActat50 Engender blog Reflections on #AbortionActat50 Last week, our Policy and Parliamentary Manager, Emma Trottier, attended a conference titled: ‘The Abortion Act: A Promise Fulfilled?’

part, of ending back street abortions, it doesn’t, and never intended to, give women the right to have an abortion. That abortion sits within the criminal justice system rather than healthcare is an insult to the notion of women’s

take action to decriminalise abortion, and improve access, support and services around reproductive rights. The report ' our bodies, our choice: the case for a Scottish approach to abortion' , sets out a number of issues around

the news that control over abortion law is due to be devolved to the Scottish Parliament, Engender is calling for a progressive approach to abortion that reflects the fact that it a health issue that also underpins women’s autonomy and

Carnall, an activist with Abortion Rights Edinburgh sets out why we must act in solidarity with those seeking access to abortion in the states. This month, a law passed by the Republican majority governing Texas came into force, and

(protest-free areas) outside abortion clinics. These zones aim to protect women seeking and providing abortion services from escalating harassment and intimidation by anti-choice protestors. Gillian Mackay MSP has recently launched a consultation

Carnall, an activist with Abortion Rights Edinburgh sets out why we must act in solidarity with those seeking access to abortion in the states. This month, a law passed by the Republican majority governing Texas came into force, and

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is endemic in Scotland and has devastating physical and psychological consequences for women and girls as well as their families and communities. Engender’s Delivering Equally Safe (DES) project