Scotland threatens parents who block transition of children with up to 7 years jail time: report

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Scotland's 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’s transition.

"We 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," Marion Calder, a director for the group For Women Scotland, said of the proposal.

"They will also hand activists and social workers unprecedented powers to meddle in family life while having a chilling impact on therapists and counselors," Calder added. "If 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."

People who try to "change or suppress" another individual’s gender identity – in the process, causing them physical or psychological harm – would face criminal charges under the new proposals put forward on Tuesday, The Daily Telegraph reported.

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Such examples include preventing someone from "dressing in a way that reflects their sexual orientation or gender identity" and controlling a person’s activities. Complaints must