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The Haunting Of Her House: How Virginia Law Punishes Women Who Become Mothers Through Rape, Jordan S. Miceli
The Haunting Of Her House: How Virginia Law Punishes Women Who Become Mothers Through Rape, Jordan S. Miceli
Washington and Lee Law Review Online
If a rape victim becomes pregnant following the attack, she has three options: abort the pregnancy, place the child for adoption, or keep and raise the child. However, by requiring proof of conviction of rape to terminate the parental rights of the man who fathered that child through his rape, the Commonwealth of Virginia imposes a substantial burden on a victim weighing those options. To obtain a conviction under the current scheme, a victim, through her local prosecutor, has to prove to a jury that the accused committed the rape beyond a reasonable doubt. The Commonwealth requires proof of conviction …
Stanton V. Stanton, Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Stanton V. Stanton, Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Supreme Court Case Files
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Compulsory Husband-Wife Testimony In Criminal Cases
Compulsory Husband-Wife Testimony In Criminal Cases
Washington and Lee Law Review
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Evidence-Conclusiveness Of Evidence Of Exclusionary Results Of Blood Tests In Paternity Proceedings [Jordan V. Mace, Maine 1949]
Washington and Lee Law Review
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Evidence-Extent Of Statutory Privilege In Regard To Confidential Communications Of Husband And Wife [Menefee V. Commonwealth, Va. 1949]
Washington and Lee Law Review
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Evidence-Weight To Be Given Blood Test Evidence In Paternity Proceedings. [California]
Evidence-Weight To Be Given Blood Test Evidence In Paternity Proceedings. [California]
Washington and Lee Law Review
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