Unmarried fathers in England and Wales excluded from compensation under outdated bereavement law, APIL calls for reform.

APIL president Kim Harrison criticizes England and Wales's outdated bereavement law, which excludes unmarried fathers from compensation if their children are killed due to negligence. More than half of babies born in England and Wales are to unmarried parents, and the law has not been updated in over 40 years. APIL urges the next government to reform the law, providing equal recognition of loss for all parents.

June 18, 2024
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