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'''Marital rape''', also known within law as '''Spousal rape''', is the rape of a wife or husband by their own partner.

'''Marital rape''', also known within law as '''Spousal rape''', is the rape of a wife or husband by their own partner.

Whether marital rape is considered a crime depends on where you live in the world.  Almost all developed countries, and many developing countries, recognise marital rape as being a crime, including, but not limited too: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belize, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, the Fiji Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Honduras, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Macedonia, Mexico, Namibia, Nepal, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, The Philippines, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Taiwan, Trinidad/Tobago, the United Kingdom as a whole, the United States, Uzbekistan, and Zimbabwe<ref>http://marriage.about.com/cs/maritalrape/f/maritalrape10.htm</ref>.  However, the degree that these countries consider the seriousness of the crime of marital rape compared to 'stranger' rape varies from country to country, and indeed state to state.  While some countries and states consider that marital rape is not as serious a crime as other forms of rape, other countries and states hold it to be as serious a crime, or a worse crime, as incidence of marital rape is a strong indicator that other forms of domestic abuse are also taking place.<ref>[http://www.hiddenhurt.co.uk/Articles/maritalrape.htm Marital Rape</ref>  

Whether marital rape is considered a crime depends on where you live in the world.  Almost all developed countries, and many developing countries, recognise marital rape as being a crime, including, but not limited too: [[Argentina]], [[Australia]], [[Austria]], [[Barbados]], [[Belize]], [[Bulgaria]], [[Canada]], [[Croatia]], [[Cyprus]], [[Denmark]], [[Ecuador]], the [[Fiji]] Islands, [[Finland]], [[France]], [[Georgia]], [[Germany]], [[Honduras]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Ireland]], [[Israel]], [[Macedonia]], [[Mexico]], [[Namibia]], [[Nepal]], The [[Netherlands]], [[New Zealand]], [[Norway]], The [[Philippines]], [[Poland]], [[South Africa]], [[Spain]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Sweden]], [[Taiwan]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]], the [[United Kingdom]] as a whole, the [[United States of America|United States]], Uzbekistan, and Zimbabwe<ref>http://marriage.about.com/cs/maritalrape/f/maritalrape10.htm</ref>.  However, the degree that these countries consider the seriousness of the crime of marital rape compared to 'stranger' rape varies from country to country, and indeed state to state.  While some countries and states consider that marital rape is not as serious a crime as other forms of rape, other countries and states hold it to be as serious a crime, or a worse crime, as incidence of marital rape is a strong indicator that other forms of domestic abuse are also taking place.<ref>[http://www.hiddenhurt.co.uk/Articles/maritalrape.htm Marital Rape</ref>  

== Marital rape and the law ==

== Marital rape and the law ==