We want all mps to sign up to the amendments to end “rough sex” defences

Sixty UK women have been killed, and many more injured, by men who say she “consented” to the violence. Far too often these claims work, with a lesser charge, a lighter sentence, or no prosecution at all. We want all MPs to sign up to the DA Bill amendments proposed by Mark Garnier, Harriet Harman, and Laura Farris: supported by MPs from six different parties and with huge public support.

The Government are reviewing this- but have yet to put forward proposals. And so we ask all UK MPs to support the current amendments, so that the Government know how wide support is for real change.

These rough sex claims have been working for nearly fifty years: we have a real chance to change this in England and Wales in 2020.

We’re asking all UK supporters to write to their MP, and and everyone to sign our petition. All you need to do this is below.

ask your MP to support adding to the #dabill:

1. Find your mp’s contact details

MP contact details are here.

You can email your MP or we hear a printed letter works very well too.

2. You can use some of our draft text below.

Dear NAME,

I am a constituent, and my postcode is POSTCODE

I’m asking that you back the vital Domestic Abuse Bill and additions to this bill that could end the use of "consent" claims to the violent injury or killing of women. These claims have now been used in the homicide of at least 60 UK women, and just under half the time are successful in gaining a lighter sentence, lesser charge, or the death not being investigated as a crime at all. Harriet Harman, Mark Garnier and Laura Farris have laid clauses to amend the vital Domestic Abuse Bill applying in England and Wales - the Government has committed to review the law to stop perpetrators evading justice, but have yet to publish their own proposals.

And we must act to ensure that non fatal strangulation - reported by so many women - is prosecuted as the serious assault it is.

Harriet and Mark’s amendments have wide cross party and public support - as you can see from this petition - and the government must at a minimum match the effect of these in their proposals. I am asking you to join Harriet and Mark’s calls to end ‘Fifty Shades’ claims and make strangulation a specific offence.

Can I ask you to sign amendments NC4 - NC11 to the Domestic Abuse bill?

Yours,

4. let us know what response you get - contact here

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