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Closed petition Ban smacking of children in England
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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.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-science-says-and-doesn-t-about-spanking/
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