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In reply to the discussion: Oklahoma Republican Declares That Rape Is The "Will Of God." [View all]irisblue
(32,967 posts)Poppycockps://www.daytondailynews.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/ohio-lawmaker-seeks-change-some-cases-legal-rape-your-spouse/018BAlvzhXIxI8BmyA6ZKJ/
snip--But Ohio has an exemption that treats certain encounters between spouses differently than if two people were unmarried. For example, if a husband drugs his wife and then rapes her, it would not fall under the states marital rape statute.
snip--Boggs, D-Columbus, and state Rep. Laura Lanese, R-Grove City, introduced the legislation Monday.{Added to remove that portion of the law}
snip--Prosecutors take all allegations of rape with the utmost seriousness, but these cases present particular problems regarding proof because it happens between a husband and wife in private and there is often little or no evidence, Louis Tobin, the groups executive director, said in an email to this news organization.
Lanese said she believes such fears of he-said/she-said are poppycock.
More at article. Since the 'Heartbeat Bill was signed last week, I am honestly not sure this was removed from Ohio statute