Petition Ban smacking of children in England

Scotland and Wales are considering banning corporal punishment of children by their parents. Scientific evidence shows that smacking children is damaging. This form of discipline should no longer be legally allowed in England.

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http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/new-study-reveals-long-term-impacts-of-smacking-children/news-story/1d9cd66ef864f33feb38de4dd3e4da41

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-science-says-and-doesn-t-about-spanking/

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

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Date closed 12 June 2018
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