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An Act Providing for Stronger Protection Against Rape and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Increasing the Age for Determining the Commission of Statutory Rape, Amending for the Purpose Act No. 3815, as Amended, Otherwise Known as "the Revised Penal Code," Republic Act No. 8353, Also Known as "the Anti-Rape Law of 1997," and Republic Act No. 7610 ...
One of the more consequential amendments came in 1997, with the passage of Republic Act No. 8353, the Anti-Rape Law of 1997. [4] Prior to the 1997 amendments, rape had been classified as a crime against chastity and was defined as "having carnal knowledge of a woman" under enumerated circumstances that indicated lack of consent. [3]
Anti-Mail Order Spouse Act: Repealing the Anti-Mail Order Bride Act or RA 6955 2016-07-21: 10907: Camiguin Tourism Development Act 2016-07-21: 10908: Integrated History Act of 2016 2016-07-21: 10909: No Shortchanging Act of 2016 2016-07-21: 10910
The Anti-Rape Law of 1997 (which amended the previous definition of rape as defined in the Revised Penal Code of 1930) defines the crime of rape as follows: Article 266-A. Rape: When And How Committed. – Rape is committed: 1) By a man who shall have carnal knowledge of a woman under any of the following circumstances:
The Anti-Rape Law of 1997 (Republic Act No. 8353) [25] The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 (Republic Act No. 9208) [26] The Rape Victim Assistance and Protection Act of 1998 (Republic Act No. 8505) [27] The Women in Development and Nation Building Act (Republic Act No. 7192) [28] The Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009 (Republic Act No ...
The law does not allow exceptions for victims of rape or incest. The 10-year-old girl and her family were forced to cross state lines so she could obtain the procedure in Indiana, The Indianapolis ...
Anti-abortion activists tell lawmakers that women will accuse men of raping them to access abortion Louisiana Republicans refuse rape and incest exceptions to state’s sweeping anti-abortion law ...
According to the Republic of the Philippines Commission on Elections (COMELEC), [23] the 2016 Certified List of Candidates for the position of President, two out of the six candidates were women: Miriam Defensor Santiago - Dr. Miriam Defensor Santiago served in all three branches of the Filipino government. She was a presiding judge of the ...