The party also nominated former leader Jussi Halla-aho to take the position of Speaker of Parliament, a role traditionally held by the second largest party in Parliament.
The conservative Kansallinen Kokoomus (National Coalition Party-NCP), radical rightist Perussuomalaiset (Finns Party) and SuomenKristillisdemokraatit (Christian Democrats of Finland-CD) announced the.
The objections include Finns Party MPs saying they suspect men may use the law to self-declare a change of gender and thereby avoid military conscription.
The Finnish Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee has requested feedback on a bill to update transgender laws from, among others, an association of providers of pastoral care and Christian counselling.