U.S. President Obama called the law `` abhorrent '' and said his administration has made it clear to the Karzai government that it objects to the law . Afghan law appears to allow a husband to have sex with his wife even when she is ` ` no '' President Hamid Karzai says the law will be reviewed line - by - line . Rights group : ` ` President Bush wants to start standing up for human rights '' Afghan government says women and children are ` ` victims of political games ''
Afghan law appears to allow a husband to have sex with his wife even when she is ` ` no '' President Hamid Karzai says the law will be reviewed line - by - line . Rights group : ` ` President Bush wants to start standing up for human rights '' Afghan government says women and children are ` ` victims of political games ''