Stubborn Sturgeon Refuses To Listen
Sturgeon’s mantra remains no man will abuse the system & an English paediatrician’s evidence review is irrelevant to Scottish children.
— Sonia Sodha (@soniasodha) November 27, 2022
Why she is so wrong to ignore the warnings of the UN Rapporteur about the risks of self-ID for Scottish women & girlshttps://t.co/1I8tnrwt4T
Sonia Sodha's opinion piece on Nicola Sturgeon's reckless support for Self-ID is fair and measured.
"It would be lovely to live in a world where everyone had good intentions. No violence, no child abuse, no robbery. Women wouldn’t have to feel nervous about walking home at night, parents wouldn’t have to worry about children playing out. But no society is crime-free, which is why we have the law, the courts and the police.
"That has not stopped Nicola Sturgeon asking Scottish women to pretend they live in a utopia. To make it easier for people to legally change their sex, the first minister is pushing through reforms that many believe would compromise women’s safety.
"Last week, Reem Alsalem, the UN special rapporteur on violence against women and girls, wrote to Sturgeon to warn her it would be open to abuse by male sex offenders, endangering women and girls. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has also flagged its concerns."
