Lawyer. Mum. Activist. Feminist. Dancer. Sports enthusiast. Chocoholic.
Paisley, Scotland
Joined August 2010
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Jillian Merchant retweeted
Armand Duplantis is INCREDIBLE! 🙌
He has broken the record for the 14th time in the men’s pole vault.
#WorldAthleticsChamps
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Warrior. Winner. 💪 That's our @LucyBronze.
ALT Lucy Bronze prepares to lift the trophy in celebration.
Jillian Merchant retweeted
Absolute euphoria! 😮
Lucy Bronze buries her penalty and Smilla Holmberg cannot hit the target - sending England through to the semi-finals!
#BBCFootball #WEuro2025
Jillian Merchant retweeted
Sarina Wiegman: Lucy Bronze is just one of a kind. I have never ever seen anything like this before in my life. What defines her is that resilience, that fight. I think the only way to get her off the pitch is in the wheelchair.
Jillian Merchant retweeted
This is brilliant.
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Jillian Merchant retweeted
It doesn’t matter who you are - if your liquid assets have been frozen by the court until your case is concluded - your only heritable asset is the house you live in - and imprisonment is an option in the event of conviction - you’ll qualify for criminal legal aid in Scotland
Jillian Merchant retweeted
📢 England & Wales just took a big step:
Parliament voted to decriminalise abortion for women.
✅ No more prosecutions for ending your own pregnancy
❌ Time limits, provider risks & lack of legal right remain
A win — but more reform is needed.
#AbortionRights #Decrim
The case of Nicola Packer tells us this: Britain is shamed by its abortion laws – and must change them theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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🙄 the SNP have been making promises on late abortion care since 2014 - almost ELEVEN years ago - there is no good reason for women still being required to travel to access such healthcare.
EXCLUSIVE: Minister criticised for backtracking on improvements to abortion care in comments
heraldscotland.com/news/2512…
Jillian Merchant retweeted
“Across the rest of the UK, women are able to access this care closer to home – it is deeply unjust that Scottish women are left behind.” - Heidi Stewart, CEO of BPAS.
Article: shorturl.at/hg9Qw
#AbortionRights #HealthcareForAll #BackOffScotland #ReproductiveJustice
Jillian Merchant retweeted
A exclusive report from me today @STVNews, on the growing number of Scottish women forced into a stressful, expensive, sometimes risky journey across the UK - just to access their legal right to an abortion
Every four days, a woman is forced to travel from Scotland to England to get an abortion, STV News can reveal.
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Jillian Merchant retweeted
BREAKING: Luis Rubiales found guilty over kissing Jenni Hermoso after Women's World Cup final
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Ratcliffe said the perception he was not interested in the women’s team was “slightly misguided”
#MUFC | #TelegraphWomensSport
Jillian Merchant retweeted
Some great detail on Man United women in this piece from @TelegraphDucker
Amid many *sigh* moments, Bruno Fernandes will go up in your estimations for how he and Tom Heaton covered the cost of additional FA Cup final tickets for women's players to give to family & friends.
INSIDE Ratcliffe’s brutal 1st year at #MUFC
🔴 Counting screws, sending back sellotape & smaller food portions
⚫️ “Culture of fear”
⚪️ Shock call to Kath Phipps’ next of kin
🔴 Not recognising Katie Zelem
⚫️ “Spy” in camp
⚪️ Fears of another 175 job cuts
telegraph.co.uk/football/202…
Jillian Merchant retweeted
We now hear evidence from Joy Dunn of @pcs_union.
Watch the broadcast online:
youtube.com/live/HemmX_KD_jw…
Jillian Merchant retweeted
NEWS: The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act will officially take effect on April 6! 🎉 Thanks to the tireless efforts of our team here at Bliss, parents with babies born sick or premature will now have the right to take up to 12 weeks leave while their little ones receive hospital care. This vital new legislation ensures that families can focus on what matters most without the stress of returning to work too soon. Learn more about this important milestone and what it means for families here ⬇️
#NeonatalCare #PremmieBaby #PremmieParent #NICU #NICUstay @biztradegovuk
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Jillian Merchant retweeted
"Our hearts are broken today but no words can do justice to the joy she brought to our lives," her family said in a post on social media. huffpost.com/entry/cecile-ri…
