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Women and Motherhood Protection Act that it says will restore equality before the law has been described as “shameless and deceptive”. The new policy, which would supersede the 2010
protections for trans people were contained within the Equality Act. The EHRC's Code of Practice provides guidance for how public bodies and service providers should interpret the Equality Act 2010. It is being updated
protected across the UK”. Co-founder Susan Smith said: “Hopefully, this will put an end to the unjustified excuses and delays in implementing the supreme court ruling. There is now no reason for public bodies
Protected characteristics include age, disability, race, pregnancy, sex and sexual orientation. Government guidance says the duty should "always be applied in a proportionate way" depending on the circumstances of the case and that organisations should
protected characteristics, such as race, sex, disability, religion, age and sexual orientation, as well as rights relating to equal pay, pregnancy and maternity. The 2010 legislation, which consolidated most equality laws into one act, also
Act, [prompting Republicans in a number of Southern states](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/03/nx-s1-5845082/supreme-court-alabama-redistricting) to redraw congressional maps to diminish or eliminate majority-Black districts that have elected Black members of Congress. The second major case that