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→Ideology and policies
They are [[racist]]; Yen Hongmei Jin, an SNP councilor of Chinese descent, quit the party to become an independent after accusing other members of the party of racist bullying.<ref>[https://www.scotsman.com/regions/dumfries-and-borders/chinese-snp-councillor-quits-amid-racism-claims-1498076 Chinese SNP councillor quits amid ‘racism’ claims]</ref> Additionally, SNP politicians have encouraged "anti-English sentiments", such as a protest at the England-Scotland border in June 2020.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/07/08/anti-english-border-protest-inspired-snp-leaders/ 'Anti-English' border protest was 'inspired' by SNP leaders]</ref>
They are [[racist]]; Yen Hongmei Jin, an SNP councilor of Chinese descent, quit the party to become an independent after accusing other members of the party of racist bullying.<ref>[https://www.scotsman.com/regions/dumfries-and-borders/chinese-snp-councillor-quits-amid-racism-claims-1498076 Chinese SNP councillor quits amid ‘racism’ claims]</ref> Additionally, SNP politicians have encouraged "anti-English sentiments", such as a protest at the England-Scotland border in June 2020.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/07/08/anti-english-border-protest-inspired-snp-leaders/ 'Anti-English' border protest was 'inspired' by SNP leaders]</ref>
The party also supports abortion and, despite record high numbers in Scotland, has been seeking since 2020 to expand access to such services.<ref>[https://righttolife.org.uk/news/nicola-sturgeon-announces-expanded-abortion-access-a-priority-for-the-scottish-government/ Nicola Sturgeon announces expanded abortion access a priority for the Scottish Government
The party also supports [[abortion]] and, despite record high numbers in Scotland, has been seeking since 2020 to expand access to such services.<ref>[https://righttolife.org.uk/news/nicola-sturgeon-announces-expanded-abortion-access-a-priority-for-the-scottish-government/ Nicola Sturgeon announces expanded abortion access a priority for the Scottish Government]</ref>
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An policy known as the "Named Persons Act" was pushed heavily by the party, but ultimately scrapped in 2019.<ref name=NO2NP>[https://no2np.org/ No2NP]</ref> This authoritarian act would forced every child in Scotland to have a government-appointed official monitor their "wellbeing" and "happiness".<ref name=NO2NP />
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