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4Q2u2

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9. As a country we are a lie.

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Thu Jan 28, 2021, 11:05 AM

Jan 2021

We do not protect our children. We do not protect the people who need it the most. Our laws are a cudgel used to beat the populace.
Male victims of Statutory Rape are made to pay child support as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermesmann_v._Seyer

https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/parental-rights-and-sexual-assault.aspx

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Republican bill in Montana may give rapists the right to co-parent the children of their victims. [View all] Celerity Jan 2021 OP

A rapist should be in jail not interacting with his victims. In_The_Wind Jan 2021 #1

I read about this horrible issue a few months ago--but it was a state in the South or riversedge Jan 2021 #2

Horrifyingly, a large number of states give rapists parental rights. niyad Jan 2021 #5

"..... rapist parenting rights are a priority in Helena [#Montana] this week" from a responder to y riversedge Jan 2021 #3

The War On Women continues in all its hateful ugliness. Thank you so very much for this OP. niyad Jan 2021 #4

Not to mention possible repeat on the daughters lostnfound Jan 2021 #6

This is the end game of the right/GOP who have been trying to take women's rights RAB910 Jan 2021 #7

it's like a less sophisticated, not as complete form of the Handmaids Celerity Jan 2021 #8

As a country we are a lie. 4Q2u2 Jan 2021 #9

Reposting this to Montana. I am disgusted. GemDigger Jan 2021 #10

J. Gillette is a woman. n/t GemDigger Jan 2021 #11

This is the GOP's priority RainCaster Jan 2021 #12

Jane Gillette phone # is 1-406-868-1549 GemDigger Jan 2021 #13

40 years ago, women would be highly encouraged to have an abortion Hestia Jan 2021 #14

I found another article that indicates that Rep. Gillette wants to pull the bill TexasTowelie Jan 2021 #15

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