Remove the legal defence of Reasonable Punishment from English law.

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Remove the legal defence of Reasonable Punishment from English law.

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Scotland and Wales are making legislative changes which will give children full and equal protection from harm. In England it is currently permissible to hit a child on the grounds of reasonable punishment, not only is this practice physically harmful, it also damages brain development.

Additional Information

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3447048/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3768154/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/great-kids-great-parents/201806/physical-punishment-and-violence

https://theconversation.com/research-shows-smacking-makes-children-more-aggressive-and-at-risk-of-mental-health-problems-83394

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/12/131211103958.htm

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