Editing Abortion in the United Kingdom (section)

=== Scotland ===
{{See also|Back Off Scotland}}
Abortion became an offence in Scotland with the passing of the Abortion Act 1967 and refers to "any rule of law relating to the procurement of abortion".<ref name=1967act /> Prior to 1967, there was no offence of abortion in Scotland; however, if harm occurred consequent to an abortion, various offences could have applied with abortion forming part of the description of the elements forming the offence on the petition or indictment presented to a court.

The [[Scotland Act 1998]], which established the [[Scottish Parliament]], reserved abortion law to the UK Parliament<ref>{{cite web |title=Scotland Act 1998, Schedule 5, Head J, J1 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/schedule/5/enacted |website=www.legislation.gov.uk |publisher=National Archives |access-date=21 August 2019}}</ref> but it was subsequently devolved through the [[Scotland Act 2016]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Scotland Act 2016, section 53 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/11/section/53 |website=www.legislation.gov.uk |publisher=National Archives |access-date=21 August 2019}}</ref> The [[Abortion Act 1967]] remains in place.