Make the law on rape and definition of rape in the UK not gender bias.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

The definition of rape in the Metropolitan Police is:
"A person commits rape if they intentionally penetrate the vagina, anus or mouth of another person with their penis without consent."
It should be more gender neutral, both males & females can commit rape, not just those "with their penis"

Metropolitan Police def: http://content.met.police.uk/Article/Definitions/1400008450549/1400008450549
'Is the Law on Rape sexist?' Article noting that even if a woman has sex with a minor it would only be "sexual assault", not rape: http://www.blmsolicitors.co.uk/2014/03/is-the-law-on-rape-sexist/
Oxford Dictionary definition (gender bias): http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/rape
FPA fact sheet even states a woman can not commit rape:
http://www.fpa.org.uk/factsheets/law-on-sex

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

change the legal definition of rape in the uk to include female on male rape

Timeline

7 Apr 2016	Petition opened for signatures
10 Apr 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 10 Apr 2016

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