Abortion Law Review Expert Group Minutes: August 2025

Attendees and apologies

• Professor Anna Glasier – Chair
• Sarah Wallage – Scottish Abortion Care Providers (NHS Grampian)
• Professor Sally Sheldon – University of Bristol
• Dr Lynsey Mitchell – University of Strathclyde
• Professor Anne-Maree Farrell – University of Edinburgh
• Rachael Clarke – British Pregnancy Advisory Service
• Dr Alastair Campbell – Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Professor Sharon Cameron – Scottish Abortion Care Providers (NHS Lothian)
• Jill Wood – Engender – Representing Advisory Group of reproductive rights groups 
• Professor Marion Bain – Deputy Chief Medical Officer
• Andrew Lothian – Law Society of Scotland, Health and Medical Law Sub-Committee 
• Sinead Cook – Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Dr Carrie Purcell – The Open University

Secretariat

• Laura McGlynn – Scottish Government
• Harriet Rogerson – Scottish Government
• David McIlhinney – Scottish Government, Note of meeting
   

Items and actions

Welcome 

• The Chair welcomed the attendees to the meeting. 

Discussion of the final report

• The group reviewed the draft report
• The group discussed and agreed a small number of points that had arisen during the drafting of the report

Timelines and next steps

• The chair outlined the timeline for the report to be completed and submitted to Scottish Ministers
• The Scottish Government will keep in touch with the expert group as the next steps are decided.

AOB 

• There are no further meetings of the expert group scheduled.