Law Reform
Scottish abortion review urges decriminalisation and wider access, including later-term cases
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A Scottish Government-commissioned review has recommended decriminalising abortion and allowing terminations on request up to 24 weeks’ gestation, with scope for later abortions in certain cases based on a woman’s psychological and social circumstances. The proposals, which include widening who can authorise abortions beyond doctors, have drawn strong criticism from opponents who say they would create some of the most permissive abortion laws in Europe.
Survivors of repeated child sexual abuse in Hong Kong are urging the introduction of a new offence to cover prolonged abuse. The appeal comes ahead of a public consultation by the Security Bureau on updating sexual offence laws unchanged since the 1950s.