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MP Fights to End Rapists' Parental Rights Legally

6/25/2025

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Labour MP Natalie Fleet, a courageous teenage parent, is on a mission to change laws that allow rapists to retain parental rights. After enduring statutory rape at just 15, she is determined to amend the Victims and Courts Bill, backed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Fleet's campaign shines a light on the devastating effects of sexual violence on women.

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Story summary

Labour MP Natalie Fleet, a courageous teenage parent, is on a mission to change laws that allow rapists to retain parental rights. After enduring statutory rape at just 15, she is determined to amend the Victims and Courts Bill, backed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Fleet's campaign shines a light on the devastating effects of sexual violence on women.