Warren v. State

Smith, Justice.

“When a woman says I do, does she give up her right to say I won’t?” This question does not pose the real question, because rape 2 3and aggravated sodomy are not sexual acts of an ardent husband performed upon an initially apathetic wife, 3 they are acts of violence that are accompanied with physical and mental abuse and often leave the victim with physical and psychological damage that is almost always long lasting. 4 Thus we find the more appropriate question: When a woman says “I do” in Georgia does she give up her right to State protection from the violent acts of rape and…