age of consent

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The age of consent in Japan shifted from 13 to 16, after multiple rape acquittals in 2019 caused a national outcry.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2024

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

The legal age of consent in the UK is 16.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 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

Legitimacy of natural children can be established by subsequent marriage of the parents, and the age of consent is sixteen years.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various