Washington state Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles recently introduced legislation in that state’s senate that would repeal a 1909 Washington state law making “slander of a woman” a crime. The law makes it illegal to use “false or defamatory words or language which shall inure or impair” the reputation of a virtuous woman, though the statute […]
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Washington State Senator Proposes Repealing Law Making “Slander of A Woman” A Crime
March 8, 2005 – 1:00 am