Abortion campaigners have accused Scottish ministers of lacking leadership following the conclusion of a buffer zone working group.
Back Off Scotland, which has urged the Scottish Government to impose the safe access zones around abortion clinics, said the "premature" closure of the ministerial working group was "ill thought out".
The working group was launched in November 2021 in response to protests outside health facilities offering abortions. Members of the group were told of its closure by email on Tuesday, it is understood.