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.
The bill would remove the parental rights of fathers where the child was conceived through rape. It also provides for an inquiry into how family courts handle cases of domestic abuse and violence against women and girls in child arrangement proceedings, and includes related provisions to support these aims.
The bill is at the Second Reading in the House of Commons; if advanced, it would move to Committee stage for detailed examination.
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