consent Archives - Samuel Warde, Writer

Republican Lawmaker Questions If Consent Is Needed By Unconscious Spouse

By Kimberley Johnson on assault, consent, utah lawmakers Politics, Republican Logic, Republicans

Utah legislators are debating whether or not sex with an unconscious spouse is okay. The state is revisiting the definition of rape and we all know how well that has worked for them in the past – but they just can’t help themselves. Lawmakers debated HB47 in an effort to better understand the implications of […]

Letter To State Rep. Rick Brattin: Women Don’t Need Men’s Permission To Get Abortions

By Kimberley Johnson on Abortion, consent, rick brattin Opinion / Open Letters / Rants, Women's Issues

Dear Missouri State Representative Rick Brattin, I must start out by saying WOW!!! Your arrogance and bravado are quite impressive. The bill you introduced requiring women to get written permission from men when they want abortions in Missouri lit up the Internet! The rape exceptions you included were just as disturbing as the main bill […]