THE “utterly shameful” 40 days of anti-choice protests taking place outside abortion clinics across Scotland will be the last, a Green MSP has vowed.

US-based religious fundamentalists formed the “40 Days for Life” operation to end reproductive rights  “through prayer and fasting, community outreach, and a peaceful all-day vigil in front of abortion businesses.”

The tactic has been widely criticised as intimidatory, leading to increasing calls for buffer zones around such facilities — as already seen in Northern Ireland  — not only to protect women seeking an abortion, but also the staff who support them.