age of consent

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This was the year Japan passed landmark laws to redefine rape from "forcible sexual intercourse" to "non-consensual sexual intercourse" and raised the age of consent from 13 to 16.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025

Norman Woods of South Dakota Family Voice Action said it doesn’t make sense to raise the age for marriage if the age of consent in South Dakota remains at 16.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024

For gay and bisexual men, the age of consent was reduced from 18 to 16 in a law change in 2000, after a long campaign for equality.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2023

Washington’s age of consent for gender-affirming surgery without approval from a parent or guardian is 18.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2023

If after reaching the age of consent the parties continued to live together as husband and wife, this would be regarded as an affirmance of the marriage.

From Legal Status of Women in Iowa by Wilson, Jennie L. (Jennie Lansley)