Model Penal Code Cited in NYT Article

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June 19, 2019 | In The News

ALI’s work in the original Model Penal Code has been cited in a New York Times article addressing the current discussion around proposed changes in state abortion laws. The article mentions the Code’s inclusion of rape and incest exceptions when proposing a model abortion law.

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