Re: Texas Polygamists--sf in real life?

David Friedman <ddfr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Perhaps the girl denies that the husband to be is the one who got
her pregnant? She might be telling the truth--and, prior to modern
testing, she might be able to get away with not telling the truth.

Even with modern testing, she might be able to get away with claiming
it was artificial insemination. Of course that doesn't mean any judge
or jury will necessarily believe her, even if she's telling the truth.
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