Rejected petition Change the legal definition of rape as stated by the 2003 Sexual Offences Act

The law makes a differentiation between rape and assault by penetration.It implies that only penetration with a penis is considered rape, when penetration of another person's vagina/anus/mouth by an object or a part of the body is not considered rape. Revise the definition to include the latter

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The current rape definition completely disregards the enormity of the psychological and physical trauma endured by the victim, of any form of penetration other than that of a penis. The definition of rape in the UK is, therefore, worryingly inappropriate and misguided. It quite simply does not offer anything approaching a suitable level of protection or justice for the victim, or an adequate deterrent for the perpetrator.

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Date submitted 22 January 2021
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