NZ Herald 12 Oct 06
Parliament appears set to drastically lower the level of force that parents can use against their children even if Green MP Sue Bradford\’s \”anti-smacking\” bill is not passed.
National Party MP Chester Borrows has proposed a new amendment to ban all force against children causing more than \”transitory and trifling discomfort\” – including bruises, welts, skin cuts or broken bones. \”This drastically drops the threshold. It would allow a light smack. It would not allow a heavy blow,\” Mr Borrows said.
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