Tag: rape
E. Jean Carroll’s Lawsuit Accusing Trump of Rape Can Proceed, Judge Rules
In allowing E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuit to move forward, Judge Lewis Kaplan upheld the legality of New York’s Adult Survivors Act.
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The high hospital bills we make victims of rape and sexual violence pay
When victims of rape or sexual violence seek emergency medical assistance following an attack, they may be saddled with hundreds or even thousands [...]
Rape and incest exceptions in abortion bans aren’t common
The case of a 10-year-old Ohio rape survivor who traveled to Indiana to obtain an abortion drew national attention to Ohio’s near-total abortion ba [...]
Republican Yesli Vega Falsely Suggests Rape Victims Are Unlikely to Get Pregnant
A Republican nominee in a closely watched House race in Virginia made bizarre and false comments about rape victims, saying in leaked audio recordings [...]
The 17th-Century English Judge Behind Abortion and Rape Rulings Today
That comes through clearly in his famous description of rape as “an accusation easily to be made and hard to be proved and harder to be defended by th [...]
Conservative MP bailed after arrest on suspicion of rape
Met Police confirm an unnamed man has been released on bail until mid-June pending further enquiries.
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Tory MP arrested on suspicion of rape
Tory MP arrested on suspicion of sexual offences, including rape and sexual assault, over seven-year period.
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Labour MP Stella Creasy reveals rape threat while at Cambridge University
Stella Creasy says she remains "terrified" of seeing the men who allegedly harassed her in the 1990s.
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In Ukraine War, a Long Journey Begins in Prosecuting Rape
She is appealing to other countries that are party to the international court to consider opening their own prosecutions into allegations of Russia’s [...]
Jamie Wallis: First trans MP says part of him died after rape
Jamie Wallis said last month he has gender dysphoria and had been a victim of rape and blackmail.
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Rape prosecution plan lacks ambition, say MPs
MPs say there is little belief the government will reverse the "shocking" collapse in prosecutions.
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Jamie Wallis MP comes out as trans and speaks of rape ordeal
Jamie Wallis opens up about being victim of rape and blackmail, and fleeing scene of a crash.
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Lord Ahmed: Former peer guilty of trying to rape girl
Lord Ahmed of Rotherham is also convicted of a serious sexual assault on a young boy in the 1970s.
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Navy rape complainant backs civilian court trials for serious offences
The woman says there were serious failings in the handling of her rape case by a military court.
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Long delay for hundreds of rape cases, says report
The Crown Court backlog could remain a problem for years, severely affecting victims, says a watchdog.
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