Why the domestic abuse bill needs to go further to protect women against ‘rough sex’ defence

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Why the domestic abuse bill needs to go further to protect women against ‘rough sex’ defence
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As the legislation is raised again in parliament, campaigners have called for the government to include a new offence, writes Maya Oppenheim

has been hailed as a once in a generation chance to tackle the scourge of domestic violence but questions have been raised about whether the legislation goes far enough as it returns to parliament for a second reading on Tuesday.

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