Rejected petition Make it illegal for women to rape a man.

The sexual offences act 2003 states that rape is: when a man intentionally penetrates the vagina, mouth or anus of another person. This is not inclusive of when a woman forces a man to sleep with them. Just because a man has an erection, does not mean they wan't to sleep with that woman.

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Make it illegal for a woman to rape a man, or remove the term 'rape' entirely from the legal system and replace it with sexual assault, like you have in this situation.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/556250

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Date submitted 3 April 2021
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