A controversial law has been passed in the New Zealand parliament that effectively bans parents from smacking their children.
This new bill was introduced to close a legal loophole used by child abusers under the previous law of allowing parents to use “reasonable force” to discipline their children. However, the new bill allows for police to use their discretion over whether to prosecute a parent or not for smacking their children.
It will be interesting to see how the law will be followed. And how the judges will decide when the police or a child brings the first case before the court.
(via BBC News)
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