Survivors rejoice as Ohio lawmakers vote to make it illegal to drug, rape spouse • Ohio Capital Journal

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Survivors rejoice as Ohio lawmakers vote to make it illegal to drug, rape spouse • Ohio Capital Journal

Ohio State Capitol building; (Photo by Jodi Jacobson / Getty Images.)Ohio lawmakers have finally voted to make it illegal to drug and rape your spouse, closing a loophole that female legislators have been trying to fix for years. A woman who suffered for a decade because the law didn’t see her abuse as rape cried with joy as she talked with us, reacting to the vote. This story may be triggering for some viewers and readers. For our survivor’s pr…