Kelly Higgins urges law change to end abusive parents' visitation rights

1 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Apr 29

Higgins, 40, was forced to visit her mother Bernadette McNeilly, jailed for murder in Manchester in 1993, despite abuse allegations.
She says current laws allow abusive parents to retain control over children, calling for automatic transfer of parental rights to foster carers.
The Ministry of Justice cites new restrictions in the Victims and Courts Bill, but Higgins argues these do not go far enough to protect abused children.

Why can a convicted murderer still hold parental rights over her abused child in the UK?

With new laws pending, why do UK child protection reforms still not cover all physical abuse?

Why were early abuse reports ignored before a mother's horrific murder conviction?

If murderers lose parental rights, why do those who attempt to murder their partners keep them?

Could granting foster parents full parental rights help solve the UK's foster care crisis?

Should parental responsibility be an inherent right or a privilege that can be forfeited?