Scottish Family Party Emphasizes Stable Family Life
The Scottish Family Party has declared its main focus as promoting "stable" family life.
Leader Richard Lucas, addressing voters prior to next week's Holyrood election, stated that his party holds a "unique" policy in supporting heterosexual marriage.
He also expressed opposition to abortion except in "very extreme" circumstances.
Scots will vote on Thursday 7 May to elect a new parliament.
The Scottish Family Party has participated in elections since 2019 but has not secured a seat in any contest.
Lucas, a registered teacher who founded the party in 2017 after departing from Ukip, told BBC Scotland News:
"We feel promoting family life, stable family life, is an area where there could be huge benefits without massive costs. So for us that's an open goal, an area that has to be explored by anyone who wants to see a flourishing society."
Party's Position on Marriage and Social Issues
The party has faced criticism for its position on gay marriage, which was legalized in 2014.
Lucas stated that same-sex marriages were "not ideal for children," adding that the state should not be "blessing" such unions.
He further indicated that the party opposes assisted death and abortion except in "very extreme" cases.
He said:
"To us every human life is equally valuable and precious. And therefore we want to protect every human life from conception to natural death. So that's what our policies embody."
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