John Mason MSP joins demonstrators holding an abortion clinic buffer zone protest outside the Scottish parliament on September 24, 2024
I AM appalled at the actions of MSP John Mason in standing with the anti-abortion group outside the Scottish Parliament (Mason joins anti-abortion protest outside Holyrood as new law comes in, Sep 25).
If the SNP do not throw him out of the party then I will cancel my membership and I do not think I will be the only member who does so if they do not get rid of him.
Whether to have an abortion or not is entirely for a woman alone to decide, and nobody else has any right to interfere in a very private matter.
Shame on you John Mason, and hopefully goodbye.
R West
Helensburgh
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