Men, Women Divided Over Sex Bill By Nikia Deveaux Tongues are wagging over a proposed amendment to the controversial Sexual Offences Act, which has men and women all over The Bahamas sounding off. The bill, which is designed to outlaw marital rape, was tabled in the House of Assembly last month. However, many Bahamian men, like taxi driver Pemmie Sutherland, say the bill is “simply unnecessary.” “It is ridiculous for them to try to make that a law, because I …
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