Rejected petition Allow Women To Be Charged With Rape

In the U.K, Rape is defined as "Penetration of the Vagina, Mouth or Anus with [a man's] Penis.". It is unjust for women to only be held accountable up to a Sexual Assault charge when a Rape is committed by them. Please change the law to bring Rapists of both sexes to justice.

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Sexual Offences Act, 2003; Section 1.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/106951

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Date submitted 10 January 2016
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