Claim: State Rep. Nick Wilson proposed changing Kentucky's incest law to add a ban on "sexual contact" to the existing ban on "sexual intercourse" between family members, but says he accidentally struck "first cousins" from the list of illegal relationships. Viral posts wrongly claimed Wilson wanted to legalize incest between cousins. He refiled a corrected bill.
Fact-check: Kentucky Lawmaker Fixes Incest Bill, But Not Until After It Goes Viral - FactCheck.org
Verdict: state rep. nick wilson proposed changing kentucky's incest law to add a ban on "sexual contact" to the existing ban on "sexual intercourse" between family members, but says he accidentally struck "first cousins" from the list of illegal relationships. viral posts wrongly claimed wilson wanted to legalize incest between cousins. he refiled a corrected bill.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Saranac Hale Spencer
Date published: 2024-01-18T22:58:25