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Scotland must take this chance to stand up for women’s reproductive rights

Women’s and human rights organisations in Scotland are calling for a Scottish approach to abortion.

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Davidson's chemist, Killin. Women in rural areas often suffer from current laws, which force more travel than necessary. Image, Killin.info

It’s been a depressing year for anyone who cares about a woman’s right to choose (ok, it’s been a depressing year for everyone, but bear with me).

2016 has seen women imprisoned in Northern Ireland for accessing safe abortion pills online, or for helping other women to. Women in Poland have had to take to the streets to prevent a blanket ban on abortion even in cases of rape. And this month, senators in Ohio made progress towards a ban on abortion after 6 weeks – a time period in which many women don’t even discover they are pregnant, let alone have time to consider their options.