SNP members back "constitutional right to abortion"

SNP members have backed the idea of enshrining a right to abortion in the constitution of an independent Scotland.

A motion put forward by the SNP's Elgin branch at the party's conference on Sunday passed by a significant majority.

This highly controversial move aims to safeguard abortion from "any potential political or legal regression".

It was motivated by developments in the United States, where the reversal of Roe v. Wade has led to restrictions on abortion.

Kim Marshall, a former SNP candidate, defended the motion, despite concerns that it could alienate voters who hold pro-life views.

Marshall also praised Scotland's buffer zone legislation, which prevents pro-life protests within 200 metres of abortion clinics.

Pro-life groups have warned that it could be taken as support for abortion for any reason up to birth.

Spokesperson for Right To Life UK, Catherine Robinson, commented:

“The constitution of a country acts as its foundational document, defining, among other things, the country’s basic principles of government and law. It is deeply disturbing that this SNP resolution proposes to make ending the lives of its unborn citizens one of those foundational principles”.