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Convicted Rapists Could Lose Parental Rights

March 4, 1997
By: Rebecca Rausch
State Capital Bureau

A rapist will no longer have parental rights if one Missouri Lawmaker has her way. Rebecca Rausch has the details from Jefferson City.

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Passed out of committee, the bill will terminate the parental rights of a convicted rapist in the case where a child is born as a result of the rape.

Sponsor of the bill, State Representative Cindy Ostman says the bill would eliminate the chance for the biological father to come back and expect visitation or custody rights.

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Contents: "The problem is sparing those women who want to carry the baby to term should not have this hanging over her head."

This is one of the first bills in the nation of this sort to be proposed.

From the State Capitol, I'm Rebecca Rausch.