The rights of women in Scotland under John Swinney will not be safe, according to the Scottish Tories after the likely next first minister refused to rule out bringing back controversial gender reforms. The soon-to-be SNP leader was also called out for saying he wanted to see more "respectful dialogue" in relation to the debate.
asked by Trevor Phillips on Sky News on Sunday if he would put gender reforms on ice, he merely said there were "issues I've got to consider" and he would look at "the best steps to take us forward".
Central to the debate has been the claim that transwomen as women, a question Mr Swinney refused to answer when he launched his leadership bid on Thursday.
the Scottish Greens tried to discredit the Cass report into transgender healthcare which has led to a pause in the prescribing of puberty blockers in Scotland.
Mr Swinney may need to placate the Greens if he wants to be elected first minister at Holyrood, raising the possibility the legislation could return in some form. He told Sky News: "There are issues I've got to consider about gender reform.
https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/womens-rights-not-safe-john-32739402
I suspect part of the point of this article is to let the Tories create a bit of a stir, but not reassured by response.