Today we've published a new report setting out the health, education and legal case to remove the ‘reasonable punishment’ defence in England and Northern Ireland. It's time to give every child #EqualProtection from assault and #EndPhysicalPunishment. rcpch.ac.uk/resources/equa…
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While adults in the UK are protected from all forms of assault, in England and Northern Ireland, a parent can use the defence of ‘reasonable punishment’ to justify physically punishing a child in certain circumstances. We’re calling for an end to this unjust and vague law.