Abstract
The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill was introduced by Gillian Mackay MSP on 5 October 2023. Safe access zones legislation creates, or provides for the creation of, a protective area around premises where abortion services are provided. Such legislation has already been passed in England and Wales, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, the Isle of Man, Australia, Canada and the United States of America. In this presentation, I will discuss my four key findings from a recent project comparing safe access zones legislation.