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Scotland\u2019s ruling political group, the Scottish National Party (SNP), has proposed another series of laws that aim to shore up protection for transgendered people, including a ban on conversion therapy and jail time for parents who try to block their child\u2019s transition.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018We have grave concerns that these plans will criminalize loving parents, who could face years in jail simply for refusing to sign up to the gender ideology cult,\u2019 Marion Calder, a director for the group For Women Scotland, said of the proposal.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018They will also hand activists and social workers unprecedented powers to meddle in family life while having a chilling impact on therapists and counselors,\u2019 Calder added. \u2018If SNP and Greens insist on pushing this through, it is likely to go the same way as the toxic self-identification and named person laws and be blocked in the courts.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n

People who try to \u2018change or suppress\u2019 another individual\u2019s gender identity \u2013 in the process, causing them physical or psychological harm \u2013 would face criminal charges under the new proposals put forward on Tuesday, The Daily Telegraph reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Such examples include preventing someone from \u2018dressing in a way that reflects their sexual orientation or gender identity\u2019 and controlling a person\u2019s activities. Complaints must provide proof of intent or demonstrated harm to incur punishment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The law applies even when a person argues they have acted out of a \u2018desire to help or protect the person.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n

The SNP launched a consultation period that will last until April 2: Voters and concerned parties can review the proposal and lodge complaints. The Catholic Church in Scotland has already raised concerns over a \u2018worrying lack of clarity\u2019 in the proposals and announced it will prepare for legal action, The Guardian reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The advocacy group Christian Action, Research and Education (CARE) accused the bill of laying the groundwork for \u2018subjective policing of speech.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018At CARE for Scotland, we recognize that abusive or coercive \u2018practices,\u2019 \u2018treatments\u2019 or \u2018therapies\u2019 aimed at changing a person\u2019s identity are wrong and a source of deep hurt to those who experience them,\u2019 the group wrote in a statement issued after the proposal\u2019s publication. \u2018These things are rightly condemned, can already be reported to the police for investigation, and would already constitute a crime under existing provisions.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018The need for new legislation, and the wider impact of new laws must be carefully assessed,\u2019 the group argued. \u2018Senior legal professionals and others are concerned that the proposals in question risk being overbroad in their application, undermining human rights. In particular, the right to a private and family life, freedom of thought, conscience and religion, and freedom of expression.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018Given these concerns, and the efficacy of existing, well-understood laws targeting harmful behavior, we question the need for the proposed ban,\u2019 the group said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Anyone breaching a civil order, such as the one proposed by the SNP, could see the offender face two years in jail, with the maximum punishment of up to seven years in jail or an \u2018unlimited fine,\u2019 according to the Telegraph.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Scottish Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees Emma Roddick urged faith groups to engage with the government. No one will face punishment for \u2018expressing concerns\u2019 and \u2018advising a child against medical interventions\u2019 or \u2018not actively supporting\u2019 a child\u2019s decision to dress for the gender they wish to express.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Guardian noted that the upcoming general election makes it less likely for Westminster to veto the proposal, as it had with Scotland\u2019s effort to pass the gender recognition reform bill.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The previous gender bill, put forward by former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in 2023, would have allowed children as young as 16 to change gender.\u00a0<\/p>\n

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak shelved a planned ban in England on conversion therapy, with the Conservative party split over how to deal with the proposal, which former Prime Minister Theresa May had supported.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Questions sent to the Scottish National Party for comment were not answered by press time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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