Ruth Hall (activist) explained

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]}

Notes and References

1. News: Horsnell . Michael . 9 July 1977 . Police evict women from ministry of defence . The Times . 3 December 2014 .
2. News: Lustig . Robin . 3 July 1977 . Ministers and judges are accused of 'rape' . The Observer .
3. News: Gibbs . Francis . 22 April 1983 . No backing for Ruth Hall motion . The Times . 3 December 2014 .
4. News: Hall . Ruth . 1 August 1977 . When rape, like charity, begins at home. The Guardian .
5. News: 22 April 1983 . Bid to censure woman over 'threat to MPs' fails. The Guardian .