Trans Parenthood and the Meaning of 'Mother', 'Father' and 'Parent' - R (McConnell and YY) v Registrar General for England and Wales [2020] EWCA Civ 559

Abstract

In R (McConnell and YY) v Registrar General for England and Wales [2020] EWCA Civ 559, the Court of Appeal held the Registrar General was correct to register a trans man, who had given birth after the issuing of his gender recognition certificate, as mother on his son s birth certificate. In their judgement, the court rejected the appellants contention that the Gender Recognition Act 2004 should be construed to allow registration as either father or parent . The court further held that the interference with the appellants Article 8 rights which resulted from the registration as mother was proportionate and justified.