MSPs to consider ‘abhorrent’ call to legalise incest
By Scott MacNab, The Scotsman:
MSPs are being forced to consider calls for incest to be legalised in Scotland – despite the head of the Holyrood committee involved admitting he finds the idea “abhorrent.”
A petition on ACI (Adult Consensual Incest) calls for the law to be amended to allow the activity where participants are both consenting adults over the age of 21.
But the man behind the petition, Richard Morris, is believed to be based in Australia and will not appearing before MSPs when they consider the matter next week.Labour MSP Michael McMahon convenes the petitions committee which will consider the call on Tuesday.
He said: “I recognise the petition addresses a subject matter that many people find abhorrent. Speaking personally, I take a similar view.
“However, all petitions that fall within the Committee’s rules must be given our open and transparent consideration.
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