The First Minister is urging “respectful and responsible” debate when it comes to discussing gender issues.
John Swinney was speaking after Nicola Sturgeon admitted she should have paused legislation when there was a strong backlash from opponents.
In her autobiography published this week, she singled out a social media post by the author JK Rowling as the moment any hope of finding common ground disappeared.
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