苏格兰建议将堕胎非刑罪化,视之为常规护理,并根据请求允许堕胎,最长可达24周。 Scotland recommends decriminalizing abortion, treating it as routine care, and allowing it on request up to 24 weeks.

苏格兰的一个专家组建议取消堕胎的定罪,给予妇女合法的程序权,敦促政府将堕胎作为常规保健处理。 A Scottish expert group has recommended decriminalising abortion and granting women a legal right to the procedure, urging the government to treat it as routine healthcare. 这份165页的报告于11月14日、2025年11月14日发布,呼吁在24周前取消2名医生的要求,取消刑事处罚,并废除过时的普通法罪行。 The 165-page report, released November 14, 2025, calls for eliminating the two-doctor requirement before 24 weeks, removing criminal penalties, and repealing outdated common law offences. 它支持应请求进行长达24周的堕胎,允许经两名保健专业人员批准后终止妊娠,但紧急情况除外。 It supports abortion on request up to 24 weeks and allows later terminations with two healthcare professionals’ approval, except in emergencies. 苏格兰政府尚未作出答复,但将审查调查结果,并让利益攸关方参与其中。 The Scottish Government has not yet responded but will review the findings and engage stakeholders. 倡导者欢迎该报告,认为它是使法律现代化和符合国际标准的一个步骤,尽管有些团体反对一些方面,如后期准入和改变处罚。 Advocates welcome the report as a step toward modernising laws and aligning with international standards, though some groups oppose aspects like late-term access and changes to penalties.