Humza Yousaf was the only candidate who vowed to continue Nicola Sturgeon's court battle, with Ash Regan and Kate Forbes suggesting they would sideline gender recognition reforms
Whether or not to launch a judicial review of the UK Government’s unprecedented use of aThe use of the veto means that the Gender Recognition Reform Bill, which would have made it far easier for people to change gender and from a younger age, has been left in limbo.
“Let me make sure that you are hearing me: we must challenge Section 35. We absolutely have to,” he said to loud applause. “What kind of message does that send to the Scottish people, that we’re not willing to stand up for devolution?” Ms Forbes said she would “seek legal advice” on the issue, but that she would be reluctant to launch a judicial review as she believed the legislation could be amended at Holyrood.
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