The UK Supreme Court ruled that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex, excluding transgender women. This landmark ruling came after a case by For Women Scotland against the Scottish government, clarifying that 'woman' and 'sex' refer to biological characteristics under the 2010 Equality Act. The ruling necessitates changes in public policies on single-sex spaces, with the NHS being warned to comply. Nurses at Darlington Memorial Hospital have initiated legal action regarding a transgender colleague's access to women's facilities, raising concerns over privacy and harassment.
The unanimous decision of this court is that the terms woman and sex in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has already warned that the NHS will be pursued if policies on single-sex spaces are not changed to reflect the court's verdict.
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