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Emma De Ruiter

UK says equalities law defines women as only those born biologically female

The United Kingdom Supreme Court has ruled that the definition of a woman under the country's equalities law refers to someone born biologically female.

This definition would reject the Scottish government's argument that it should include transgender women. According to Justice Patrick Hodge, five judges at the court ruled unanimously in favour of this decision.

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