The Scottish Family Party has published its Manifesto for the upcoming 2024 General Election, to be held on 4 July.

Below are the key takeaways from the Manifesto in matters relating to pro-life issues:

Abortion

The Scottish Family Party affirms “the value of human life in the womb. Abortion as a means of birth control is morally unjustifiable. Ultimately, we would like to see the law reflect this, but immediate steps could include offering independent counselling to those considering an abortion, reducing the current 24 week limit for abortions and preventing abortion on grounds of disability after 24 weeks.”

Other pro-life pledges include:

“Abortion and abortifacients should not be available to under 16s without parents being informed beforehand.”

“We would ensure that young people are presented with the facts about abortion and the possible emotional consequences when the subject is discussed in schools. No organisation which provides abortions should be entitled to charitable status. We would seek to involve potential fathers in the decision-making process.”

“We would invest in support for women facing unwanted pregnancy, helping them to establish a strong network of support and encouraging alternatives such as fostering or adoption.”

Assisted Suicide

The Manifesto states, “We oppose the introduction of assisted suicide and euthanasia… Suicide should not be promoted as a valid response to difficulties…

“The Scottish Family Party can be relied on to provide principled opposition to assisted suicide and euthanasia, regardless of public opinion.”

Family Support

The Manifesto advocates various policies to help families and “remove factors that may discourage parents from having more children”, including:

“Child benefit payments should be increased, and be available regardless of family size.”

“Local Income Tax or Council Tax discounts for all families with dependent children.”

SPUC General Election Tool – Value your Vote

SPUC has created an online tool to help supporters and British citizens contact their Parliamentary candidates and ask them how they intend to vote on abortion and assisted suicide. It is vital that pro-life people use their vote to elect pro-life MPs. Every vote matters.

Click here to access the tool.