Rejected petition Make child beating illegal in England

Make it illegal for parents to hit, smack, slap or shake their child.

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Child beating is an unlawful and unfair method of punishment for children. It teaches them that undesirable behaviour can be resolved with violence. It can cause decades of trauma, requiring years of therapy to unpack and tackle.

Child hitting is an illegal practice in Wales and Scotland. England should follow suit to protect its youth.

Children deserve the right to be protected from the physical and mental harm that arises from hitting.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/604542

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Date submitted 21 March 2022
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