In Nebraska, Rapists Can Sue Victims For Parental Rights

Nebraska should close a legal gap that allows convicted rapists to gain custody or visitation rights to children conceived through rape, a lawmaker urged a legislative committee on Friday. Sen. Sara Howard of Omaha said a young woman contacted her last summer looking...

In Ohio, It's Legal For A Husband To Drug And Rape His Wife

An Ohio bill that would eliminate spousal exceptions for rape is struggling to gain bipartisan support. Ohio’s rape law was amended in 1986 to include spousal rape but only if there is a “force or threat of force.” “So cases where a husband drugs and rapes his wife do...