Ohio lawmakers voted Wednesday to criminalize marital rape in all situations, ending a years-long fight over a law that critics cast as archaic and harmful to survivors.
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Ohio Lawmakers Vote to End Marital Rape Loophole
"Ohio lawmakers voted Wednesday to criminalize marital rape in all situations, ending a years-long fight over a law that critics cast as archaic and harmful to survivors," USA Today reports.
Bill to close spousal rape loophole passes Ohio Senate committee
Photo by Getty Images.An Ohio Senate committee approved a bill to close a loophole in state law that keeps spouses from being charged in certain sex offenses. The senate’s Judiciary Committee sent House Bill 161 for a full vote from the chamber after its third hearing in the committee. The bill, which has bipartisan sponsors, seeks to eliminate an exemption in state law for spouses who are accused of sex offenses such as rape and sexual battery.…
Ohio Senate Committee Advances Bill Closing Spousal Rape Loophole in Sex Offense Law
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Senate's Judiciary Committee has taken a significant step forward in addressing gaps in state law concerning spousal accountability in certain sex offenses. After its third hearing, the committee approved House Bill 161, moving it closer to a full vote in the chamber.
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