Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Scots: Still Okay To Smack Your Kids
A fresh legal move to ban the smacking of children failed today. Scottish ministers attempted to ban the smacking of children under three in 2002, but the then justice minister, Jim Wallace, had to drop the plan after a Holyrood committee said it was unworkable.
Ms Glen said her amendment to the Family Law (Scotland) Bill would give children the same protection from assault as adults.
"Children have the right to be free of fear and violence and adults have the right to positively discipline their children without using violence," the North East Scotland MSP told the committee.
After the committee meeting Ms Glen said she was pleased smacking had been debated again, and explained she would be meeting with Children are Unbeatable to see if there was any other way for her move the issue forward .
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