When Did Marital Rape Become a Crime?
The fight to recognize consent within marriage challenged laws that protected husbands from prosecution, transforming the legal understanding of sexual violence and women’s autonomy.
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The fight to recognize consent within marriage challenged laws that protected husbands from prosecution, transforming the legal understanding of sexual violence and women’s autonomy.