Nicola Sturgeon has admitted her government could be forced to pass new laws to halt protests outside abortion clinics in Scotland.
The First Minister said it was "completely unacceptable" that patients faced harassment when visiting NHS facilities.
Campaigners want buffer zones established outside clinics that would limit anti-abortion protests to a designated distance away from entrances.
But the SNP leader admitted today such legislation would face "legal complexities".
It comes as anti-abortion protesters again targeted the Sandyford clinic in Glasgow's west end.
Speaking at First Minister's Questions, Sturgeon said: "There are legal complexities and it doesn’t help anybody for me to pretend there aren’t – these are complexities that local authorities and indeed national government want to work through.
"My preference is we would be able to legislate nationally in order that there is a consistency of approach in this.
"We know though there is forthcoming Supreme Court case sparked by legislation in Northern Ireland which will undoubtedly have an impact on the legal framework here.
"But I am very clear on what I want to do, and in the meantime I do want to work with local authorities to see what more can be done to protect women accessing sexual health services including abortion services.”
Sturgeon told MSPs: "I find what is happening outside hospitals and outside the Sandyford completely and utterly unacceptable, and let me make that clear.
"The summit I have committed to convening will happen this month. That will bring together a range of interests here, including local authorities, including the police.”
"Let me just repeat my commitment to find solutions here and to find those solutions as quickly as possible."
Sturgeon also appealed again for anti-abortion campaigners to demonstrate outside the Scottish Parliament instead of outside clinics.
She said “those who want to protest against abortion” should “come and do it outside this Parliament where the laws are made and leave women alone and stop trying to intimidate them”.
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