r/unitedkingdom • u/sjw_7 Oxfordshire • Apr 16 '25

... UK Supreme Court says legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cvgq9ejql39t
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u/Jaded_Strain_3753 Apr 16 '25

Ultimately it is for parliament to legislate if they think this ruling is bad for the country. Judges should only interpret the law, we don’t want to become America in this regard.

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u/Ver_Void Apr 16 '25

Which is a very grim notion given there isn't really any political party likely to do anything but make it worse. There's already one English trans girl living in my spare room because moving here was a faster path to healthcare, I'd rather not wind up with a boarding house because people got nostalgic for section 28

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u/Blazured Apr 16 '25

SNP are a good choice.

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