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Parental Rights (Rapists) and Family Courts Bill

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.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Parental Rights (Rapists) and Family Courts Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 10 April 2019 by Louise Haigh (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 10 Apr 2019
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 19 Sep 2019.