UK government blocks Scotland's gender recognition reform
The UK government used section 35 of the Scotland Act to block Scotland's Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, which would have streamlined the process for obtaining a gender recognition certificate, removed the need for medical reports, reduced the living-in-gender period, and lowered the application age to 16. The Scottish government challenged this veto in the Court of Session, arguing that the UK government's concerns were irrational and that the block undermines devolution. The case may ultimately reach the Supreme Court.
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