Rejected petition Adapt the law regarding rape to allow women to be convicted of the offence.

The law regarding rape in the UK is outdated and must be updated to reflect modern gender equality. This would mean adapting the law to allow women to be convicted of rape.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/200661

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Date submitted 30 December 2017
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