Submitted on Wednesday 17th April 2024
Rejected on Wednesday 24th April 2024
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
I would like the legal definition of rape be changed
The current legal definition of rape states that it is the act of penetrating with a penis without consent. This means that by definition, a woman can not rape a man by having sex against his will
I would like to see the legal definition updated to having sexual intercourse with another against their consent. This would allow men who have been forced to have sex with a woman against their will to report this as rape.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
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 the following petition, which calls for a similar action:
Change the law so women can be prosecuted for rape under the relevant Act: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/659276
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