Petition · past parliament
Drop the shameful, and offensive rape clause that will cause distress to victims
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK Government's rape clause is as bad as it sounds. Under this disgusting, and insensitive policy women who have a third child must prove that the child was conceived as a result of rape to satisfy the UK Government in allowing extra support for their third child. This is simply unacceptable.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 8 Apr 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.