Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signs SB 217 surrounded by state and local law enforcement officials. SB 217 changes the state's legal definition of rape, bringing it in line with most other states.

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signs SB 217 surrounded by state and local law enforcement officials. SB 217 changes the state's legal definition of rape, bringing it in line with most other states.

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Maryland Rape Survivors No Longer Need to Prove They Fought Back

Sexual assault survivors in Maryland don't have to prove they physically fought their attackers to establish that a crime occurred under a new law signed by Gov. Larry Hogan.