Scottish Government Urged to Pause Transgender Bill Following UN Concerns Over Women’s Safety

SNP leader and First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon issues a statement at the Apex Grassmarket Hotel in Edinburgh following the decision by judges at the UK Supreme Court in London that the Scottish Parliament does not have the power to hold a second independence referendum, on Nov. 23, 2022. Jane Barlow/PA Media

The Scottish government has been urged to pause its controversial gender reform plan while lawmakers assess concerns raised by a U.N. official on the risk it poses to women’s safety.

The proposed Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill will make it much easier for individuals to change their gender identity.