A wave a marital rape laws were passed in the 1980s and 90s, making it a crime in all 50 states, but loopholes still existed in several states. In Minnesota, the repealed law protected a rapist if he or she cohabited and had a voluntary sexual relationship with the victim or if he or she was the victim
- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Thursday signed a law that repeals the state's marital rape exception, which protected rapists against prosecution if they lived and had an ongoing sexual relationship with the victim.
The legislation was approved 132-0 by lawmakers in the state house and in the state senate by a 66-0 vote earlier this week.
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