SNP set to rip up Nicola Sturgeon's gender bill after shock resignation
Ms Sturgeon announced that she would be stepping down on Wednesday, saying in her "head and in my heart" she knew the time was right to step down.
The controversial bill proposed allowing anyone over the age of 16 to legally change their sex without consulting a doctor. “We need to get back on track by pursuing things that matter to the people of Scotland, not pushing stuff that the public is vehemently opposed to," they said. But the UK Government used its veto to block the reforms, with Scottish Secretary Alister Jack using Section 35 of the Scotland Act due to "serious adverse effects" on the operation of UK-wide equalities legislation.
She added: "I have been wrestling with it... for some weeks. Essentially, I've been trying to answer two questions - is carrying on right for me and more importantly is me carrying on right for me, my party and the independence cause I have devoted my life to?"
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