Sex offenders to be denied parental responsibility for children born of rape

New law puts needs of survivors above the needs of rapists', says MP Natalie Fleet, who campaigned for the change

Sex offenders will no longer be entitled to parental responsibility for children conceived through rape, under new measures proposed in parliament.

In a government-backed amendment to the Victims and Courts Bill, due to come before parliament on Monday 27 October, parental responsibility will automatically be restricted where a child is born of rape.