Petition Amend 'Coercive Control' legislation to include abuse post-separation

Survivors of domestic abuse are experiencing continued coercion & control years after leaving. Harassment laws should protect them from perpetrators. When they share children lines can be blurred and survivors may no longer be protected.

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This gap in the law is ruining lives and letting abuse continue.

A 'Survivors Empowered' survey showed 91% of survivors with children experienced continued coercive control after leaving.

86% believe this abuse still affects their children.

"Every contact handover was used to intimidate, control & verbally abuse me. I never felt safe & was told to endure it for my children's sake" Survivor

"He turns up all hours 'to see the kids.' I have PTSD and I'll never be free of him."

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

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Date closed 20 August 2019
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