UK ministers may block Scotland gender reforms
The UK government could prevent the legislation becoming law by blocking Royal Assent - when the Bill gets formal agreement by the King and becomes an Act of the Scottish Parliament. It has also not ruled out mounting a legal challenge.
Scottish Secretary Alister Jack warned: "We will look closely at that, and also the ramifications for the 2010 Equality Act and other UK-wide legislation, in the coming weeks - up to and including a Section 35 order stopping the Bill going for Royal Assent if necessary." Scotland's Social Justice Secretary Shona Robison, responding to Mr Jack, said: "It would be very disappointing if the UK government didn't respect Scottish democracy and the decision of the Scottish Parliament.Previously, Ms Sturgeon said she would "never apologise for trying to spread equality, not reduce it, in our country".
People in Scotland have been able to change their legal gender from male to female or female to male since 2005.
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