Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to create buffer zones around abortion clinics across Scotland in order to protect women from harassment and abuse.
Scottish Labour MSP Monica Lennon asked the SNP leader at First Minister's Questions earlier today about the important issue.
Lennon, an MSP for the Central Scotland Region, said abortion rights are under attack around the world but also in Scotland with many women being confronted by protesters at clinics.
Sturgeon was asked to speed up the process of implementing buzzer zones around facilities after it has "stalled".
Lennon asked: "Abortion rights are under attack around the world and here in Scotland women are being harassed when trying to access abortion clinics safely.
"The implementation of buffer zones around clinics has stalled and campaigners like Back Off Scotland are looking to the Scottish Government for leadership and support.
"Does the First Minister agree that anyone accessing abortion health care in Scotland should be able to do so safely and free from harassment?
"Will the government reassess its position on legislating for abortion clinic buffer zones?"
In reply, Sturgeon said: "Yes, I agree wholeheartedly.
"I am a very strong believer in a woman's right to choose on the issue of abortion.
"If it's possible I'm an even stronger advocate, as I think everybody should be regardless of different views on abortion, that any woman having an abortion should be able to do so without any fear or reality of abuse or harassment.
"I do believe that there's work to be done to make sure that is the case, and I think my party's manifesto, as other manifesto's did, had things to say in the election.
"We will be considering steps that we can take to make sure that is a right that women can exercise in reality."
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