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New domestic abuse law 'could change Scotland' (Original Post) shenmue Feb 2018 OP
Republican would never pass a bill that protected the rights of women. procon Feb 2018 #1

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1. Republican would never pass a bill that protected the rights of women.
Thu Feb 1, 2018, 09:55 PM
Feb 2018

What constitutes abusive behaviour?
The new legislation says abusive behaviour is:

Behaviour that is violent, threatening or intimidating

Behaviour whose purpose is one of the following:

making a partner dependent or subordinate
isolating a partner from friends, relatives or other sources of support
controlling, regulating or monitoring a partner's day-to-day activities
depriving a partner of, or restricting, freedom of action
frightening, humiliating, degrading or punishing a partner.
The offence is aggravated if any of the behaviour is directed at a child or witnessed by them.

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