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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[–] 43 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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?

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago

    Am an american and would like some clarification. Does the effect things like child support at all? Is that a thing in the UK I always assumed it was but through my reading of the article I didn't see it mentioned but I am a dumbass anday have missed it.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago

    I was worried after reading this article and the gov.uk article where every instance of 'rapist' is assumed to be male and every victim is female, but the wording of the actual amendment seems to be gender-neutral. Seems straightforward, and also surprising that something like this wasn't on the books already.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    That's awesome. But this is the UK so is it going to acknowledge that women can rape men?

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  • [–] [S] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

    Yes, the language is gender neutral.

    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/victims-and-courts-bill

    Edit: The language in Victims and Courts Bill is gender neutral and many sections would apply to all genders, but the specific rape definition remains unchanged.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Which part of the UK legal definition of rape is gender neutral?

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