Rejected petition Repeal the inhuman "rape clause" and debate fully in parliament.

Disgusting proposal to ask mothers who have been raped for verification if they wish to claim tax credits for more than two children has become law without any debate or vote in parliament. This should be debated fully in parliament.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-39325257

Force this inhuman Tory Government to debate and repeal this shocking legislation.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/191372

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Date submitted 12 April 2017
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