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Women Groups Laud Court Rape Death Penalty Ruling
Women's organizations hail the Supreme Court decision striking down the death penalty for rape as unconstitutional. They note penalties have deterred convictions and push for reform while acknowledging cases like Ednr ich Coker of Waycross Georgia highlighted enforcement challenges. Georgia remains the only state with death for adult rape though the ruling did not address child rape separately.
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