Abuse survivor calls for UK children born of rape to have 'victim' legal status

Rotherham grooming victim says children need specialist help and should be able to prosecute fathersOne of the survivors of the Rotherham grooming scandal has asked the government to give children born from rape legal “victim” status so they can receive specialist help and potentially prosecute their fathers.Sammy Woodhouse – who became pregnant with her first son aged 14 after being groomed and raped – says that despite being recognised herself as a victim of sexual exploitation, there was no support for her son in dealing with how he had been conceived. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/feb/16/abuse-survivor-calls-uk-children-born-rape-victim-status-rotherham #rape_and_sexual_assault #child_protection #law #rotherham #social_care #children #jess_phillips #society #uk_news