I wouldn't send intimate pictures to anyone in the first place, because that goes against what I find moral. I respect others' choice to engage in these things, but the last thing we need is more laws that can get people locked up for posting pictures online, when there was already a perfectly usable law in place (copyright).

Rubbish. Copyright rests with the photographer. That's going to be the person uploading, not the person in the photo. In the case of an abusive relationship consent to be photographed probably doesn't exist either (and is not relevant for copyright as I understand)

In the case of photos of two or more copyright becomes even more inappropriate.

Given some of the news pieces about revenge porn, from both sides of the Atlantic, this seems a very sensible addition.

What? This is not a simple copyright violation this is a sexual violation. I don't want to see someone go to jail for uploading a movie, fines are a sufficient punishment. But if you expose someone online like this you're not reducing their profits you're deeply injuring a person that once trusted you. There is little hope of ever removing a photo like this once in the public internet, these women need all the protection the law can give.

Err.. no.

Firstly, the copyright of the pictures is almost always likely to reside with the person taking the pictures who is often the one sharing them.

Secondly, in many/most jurisdictions many/most forms of copyright violation fall under civil, not criminal law. However, this is a criminal act and the penalty should be much higher.

Who said anything about "sending" pictures? I think you've confused this with sexting.

Your girl/boyfriend takes a photo of you nude. Then they post it online without your consent. Are you okay with this?