Ruth Hall (activist)
Ruth Hall is a British activist who was a founding member of the group Women Against Rape.
In the late 1970s, Hall regularly staged protests at what she thought were lenient sentences for rapists.[1][2] In 1983, she threatened any MPs in the British Parliament who blocked a bill to outlaw marital rape, saying "It takes only the objection of one MP to block a bill. We will be taking note of any MP who blocks it and making sure they live to regret it."[3][4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ Horsnell, Michael (9 July 1977). "Police evict women from ministry of defence". The Times. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ Lustig, Robin (3 July 1977). "Ministers and judges are accused of 'rape'". The Observer.
- ^ Gibbs, Francis (22 April 1983). "No backing for Ruth Hall motion". The Times. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ Hall, Ruth (1 August 1977). "When rape, like charity, begins at home". The Guardian.
- ^ "Bid to censure woman over 'threat to MPs' fails". The Guardian. 22 April 1983.
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