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Patricia Schroeder: You show me an American woman who tells you that rape is not a serious bodily injury, I want to see that person come…

On the recordSeptember 17, 1996
You show me an American woman who tells you that rape is not a serious bodily injury, I want to see that person come forward. I think it is shocking that we would have males sitting on the court of appeals that would say that. Nevertheless, we are correcting it today. I urge everyone to vote a strong, strong, strong aye.
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Patricia Schroeder
Colorado

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Addressing the seriousness of rape and urging support for a legislative correction.

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