Team GB Olympian Mara Yamauchi has warned that the passing of the Gender Recognition Reform Bill in Scotland will see women in sport ‘quit in their droves’. The proposed bill is currently being debated in the Scottish Parliament.
If passed, the bill will aim to help make it quicker and easier for people wanting to change sex, without having to provide medical reports or evidence. This could therefore make it easier for athletes who are biologically male compete in female events.
Despite the worries, Holyrood's human rights and civil justice committee heard two senior male executives of sports organisations funded or part-funded by the Scottish Government claim that, if passed, the bill would not ‘significantly impact’ sport.
