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It's treated as a misdemeanor in Oregon. There may be an assault charge attached, however, Assault is treated as a misdemeanor as well. Now, if you die... Then it's a felony. If you fight back, YOU go to jail. There is a bill that has been in the process to change this. However, is very unsuccessful considering the financial status of putting said offenders away with felonies. With misdemeanors, they get probation and thus less money spent. But with the vast majority of abusers abusing their victims by strangulation, the state cannot afford to house them all in our already overly crowded prison systems. Currently, Oregon law states this (below) about the act of strangling. A person commits the crime of strangulation if the person knowingly impedes the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of another person by: (a) Applying pressure on the throat or neck of the other person; or (b) Blocking the nose or mouth of the other person. (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to legitimate medical or dental procedures or good faith practices of a religious belief. (3) Strangulation is a Class A misdemeanor. [2003 c.577 §2]
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