Petition Change the definition of rape to cover forceful envelopment of a penis or digit

The Sexual Offences Act 2003 defines rape as the penetration of the vagina, anus or mouth of another person with a penis. By this definition, a woman cannot rape a man or another woman. The law should be changed to include the forceful envelopment of a penis or digit

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151 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 151 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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Date closed 3 May 2017
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