Scotland's first minister was speaking at an anti-violence against women and girls event in Edinburgh.
, who has been an outspoken critic of the reforms, with the author tweeting she would like to send the woman"a crate of her favourite tipple".
Amendments to the bill at stage two mean the time limit for 16 and 17-year-olds is increased to six months, while another provision was inserted to say the bill would have no impact on the Equality Act.on single-sex spaces, with some critics saying it could put women at risk - a charge Ms Sturgeon and the Scottish government have repeatedly denied.
Last week, the Scottish government backed an amendment to the bill which said it would not impact on the Equality Act, put forward by Labour MSP Pam Duncan-Glancy.The heckler also hit out at event organisers, who had asked attendees to refrain from talking about the gender reforms.
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