Scottish Judge Rules ‘Sex’ Is Not Limited to Biological or Birth Sex

Scottish Judge Rules ‘Sex’ Is Not Limited to Biological or Birth Sex
Members of the public take part in a women’s rights demo against the Scottish government’s decision to allow self-declaration of sex in the 2022 census, in Edinburgh, on Sept. 2, 2021. Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Owen Evans
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A Scottish judge has certified that gender and not birth sex is what carries weight in law, a ruling which could impact upcoming radical gender reforms, with the country heading towards a system that will allow anyone to “self-identify” as a woman.

The campaign group For Women Scotland had taken the Scottish government to court in a case related to statutory guidance produced by Scottish ministers around representation on public boards.

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