Woman's Hour: Gender Recognition Act, Rebecca Allen, Adoption

The Government is consulting on reforming the Gender Recognition Act. It's asking how well current legal processes work when someone wants to change gender and what should be done. The consultation has generated a huge amount of debate. Some feminist groups argue it threatens the legal protections women enjoy to women-only services and against sex-discrimination. Transgender campaigners argue that a change in the law would protect them from an intrusive process involving medical diagnosis. We look at the current debate. Rebecca Allen is President of Decca Records. She's also number seven on the Woman's Hour Power List 2018, which celebrates the women of the music industry. She discusses her role running a leading UK label. And in some areas of the UK, children outnumber adopters by three to one. So why don't many more adults step up and become adoptive parents? We hear about the experiences of two people who were adopted as babies who offer their advice to anyone thinking about it