West Mercia RC
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Charity providing support for survivors who have experienced any form of rape and/or sexual abuse at any time.
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http://www.wmrsasc.org.uk 27-07-2012 09:53:50
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1 in 6 children are sexually abused. If they name their father, family courts rarely believe them — instead, they accuse the mother of coaching the child to lie — and they lose custody. Read Debbie McCann article in the Mail and my book He Said She Said. amzn.eu/d/2cWIn2N
67 children killed in 30 years. 19 in the last year alone. Killed during contact with fathers known to be abusive. Family courts are still failing children. Five years ago, the Ministry of Justice’s own Harm Report called for urgent reform. Nothing has changed. Women's Aid report.
"The major win for us is that [when women are] subjected to a non-fatal or a fatal assault during sex, there will be a much better response from the criminal justice system" Fiona Mackenzie of We Can't Consent To This speaks to Anna Moore theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…