Lanarkshire MSP among seven SNP representatives to rebel against party whip in gender recognition bill
Uddingston and Bellshill MSP Stephanie Callaghan was one of seven SNP representatives to rebel against the party's whip as a total of 88 MSPs voted for the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill over 33 against to allow the legislation to clear its first hurdle.
There were a further four abstentions and another four MSPs did not vote on Thursday, October 27.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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She later thanked "the hundreds of constituents and others across Scotland" who had supported her stance.The move was also hailed by JK Rowling who praised Ms Regan as a "heroine" citing the bill as "misogynistic".
