New law ‘puts needs of survivors above the needs of rapists’, says MP Natalie Fleet, who campaigned for the change
Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/oct/22/sex-offenders-to-be-denied-parental-responsibility-for-children-born-of
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I’m so used to bad news nowadays that I was confused and was trying to find the catch in the article. But it seems there is none, just a good reasonable decision from what I understand?
Perhaps this should be reposted to uplifting News?
Only downside is that it’s happening so late. I mean, it’s 2025…
Best time was then, second best time is now. Don’t lament the delay, celebrate the win and move on to the next goal.
Considering the other repressive slop thats been coming out of England lately, I’m still extremely wary.
Seems depressing considering it seems so basic