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Recommendation 10
10
Rejected
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The Government should remove the diagnosis of gender dysphoria from the Gender Recognition Act by...
Recommendation
The Government should remove the diagnosis of gender dysphoria from the Gender Recognition Act by 2023, reflecting the support for this in responses to its own consultation. It must ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place when doing so, including retaining the requirement for a statutory declaration. Robust guidance on how a system of self-declaration would work in practice should also be developed. For example, male prisoners with a record of sexual assault or domestic violence, who self- identify as a woman, should not be transferred to a woman’s prison.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government rejects removing the diagnosis of gender dysphoria from the Gender Recognition Act, stating its current position is appropriate and that diagnosis requirements ensure a robust process. It will amend the reference to 'disorder' but not the diagnosis requirement itself, and highlights existing safeguards.
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Government Response
Rejected
HM Government · verbatim extract
Rejected
19. It is our view that the position we set out in September 2020 is right and appropriate. The diagnosis requirements in the GRA ensure that the legal gender recognition process is rigorous and provides assurance that the system is robust.
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