An Anti-Abortion Activist’s Quest to End the Rape Exception
Even in states that have adopted the clear-and-convincing standard, victims face long odds. Ahmad is the only mother since Tiffany Gordon who has succeeded in using Michigan’s clear and convincing standard to deny her alleged rapist custody. Shauna Prewitt, an assistant U.S. attorney in San Diego, blamed the weak protections on the abortion-rights movement and the medical establishment. In Wyoming, a pro-choice Republican proposed adding exceptions for rape and incest. The amendment squeaked by, after one pro life state senator was excused from the vote.
