Senator Alice-Mary Higgins speaking on Image Based Sexual Abuse

25 November 2020

This week in the Seanad I spoke about image based sexual abuse. I will strongly support speedy progress on legislation but also want to see it strengthened. It is vital that IBSA is identified not only as abuse & lack of consent, but that it’s identified as sexual abuse & a sexual offence.

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