A Bill to remove the parental rights of fathers of children conceived through rape; to make provision for an inquiry into the handling by family courts of domestic abuse and violence against women and girls in child arrangement cases; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Louise HaighLabour (Co-op)
19 September 2019
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The bill would change the law to remove the parental rights of fathers where the child was conceived through rape. It also proposes an inquiry into how family courts handle cases of domestic abuse and violence against women and girls in child arrangement matters, along with related provisions. It is sponsored by Louise Haigh and is currently at the second reading stage in the House of Commons, having been introduced in 2019.
The bill is at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. It was first introduced in 2019, and no further readings are shown in this record.
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