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Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will return to the House of Commons in June, after the sheer volume of potential amendments slowed down the process at Report Stage.…
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Teachers call for clarity on single-sex spaces in schoolsScottish teachers are urging the Government to immediately update guidance on single-sex spaces in schools, following the recent Supreme Court ruling.
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Sturgeon criticises Supreme Court ruling on single-sex spacesFormer First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned that the recent UK Supreme Court ruling defining sex as biological could make life “almost unliveable” for transgender individuals.
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‘Woman’ defined by biological sex, says Supreme Court.Judges at the UK’s highest court have unanimously ruled that a woman is defined by biological sex under equality law, ending a long-running legal battle over sex-based rights.
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Executive must do more to curb betting industry – CARE for…
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Sex buyer law would cause "compassionate shift" in Scotland's approach to…
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Former MP: The assisted suicide Bill is irredeemably flawed — parliament…
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Idea that assisted suicide saves money "troubling", says former MP
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Police Revive Plans Allowing Transgender Officers to Strip-Search WomenPolice chiefs are considering allowing transgender officers with a gender recognition certificate (GRC) to conduct intimate searches on female detainees. The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) previously withdrew similar guidance last year…
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Trans doctors able to erase disciplinary details from public recordIt has emerged that the General Medical Council (GMC) has removed the public disciplinary history of doctors who have changed their gender, by giving them new registration numbers upon changing their identities.…
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Landmark case under way over trans access to women's changing roomsA landmark tribunal case is currently underway in Scotland surrounding the access of transgender women to women’s changing rooms.
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NHS nurse faces disciplinary action over gender commentsA Christian nurse has challenged the NHS in court after being disciplined for referring to a transgender doctor as a man.
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England hockey bans transgender women from female competitionsEngland Hockey has announced it will prohibit biological men who identify as women from competing in its female category from the start of the next season.
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LTA bans transgender women from playing in female tournamentsThe Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has announced a new policy banning transgender women and non-binary individuals assigned male at birth from competing in the female category of most domestic tennis and padel…
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Ban on puberty blockers remains indefinitelyThe UK government has announced an indefinite ban on puberty blockers for under-18s after advice from experts raised concerns about safety and insufficient evidence on their benefits.
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