Monday, May 15, 2017

#SCOTLAND: Bill In Scottish Parliament Would Ban Parents From "Smacking" Their Kids

[world politics news]


A Green member of the Scottish Parliament, John Finnie, is supporting legislation to ban parents in Scotland from striking their children. Public consultations on the bill will run through early August. The bill seeks to give children equal protection from assault, says Finnie, and the idea is backed by a number of children's charities and the Church of Scotland.

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