The United Kingdom may challenge a law instituted by the Scottish Parliament that makes it easier to change gender.
Scotland, though united with England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, has its own parliament with substantial authority, including the ability to pass its own laws. However, U.K. laws supersede those of Scotland, much like federal laws supersede state laws in the United States.Though Scotland and the U.K. tend to act in harmony, a recent planned Scottish law concerning transgenderism has set London and Edinburgh on a collision course.
While the bill is expected to pass, the rest of the U.K. is less enthusiastic. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's spokesman pointed to a statement by Reem Alsalem, the United Nations rapporteur on violence against women and girls, who warned that such legislation could increase the risks to women and girls by allowing"violent males" to abuse the system, BBC reported.
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