Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. India’s highest court is to decide whether the age of consent for sexual activity should be lowered, in a landmark case that has ...

A bill to raise the age of consent is working its way through the Oklahoma legislature, and local child advocates expressed on Wednesday that it is a step in the right direction. Senate Bill 445 ...

Consent is a key aspect of ethical relationships. Consent implies that the individuals in question are both recognised as able to give permission — that they have the capacity for such. Non-human ...

In the wake of stunning sex abuse allegations against a former Miss Hall’s School teacher, we added our voice to community calls for the Legislature to update the state’s sexual consent laws. That ...

Berkshire County officials will promote new legislation aimed at protecting students from sexual predation in schools on a virtual press conference Monday. It comes after a number of troubling ...

Back in 1970 when I was 20, I fell in love with a wonderful 17-year-old girl. Decades later, we’re still together, with two adult children and a grandson. Anne and I were lucky that we met in Michigan ...

A proposal to lower the age of consent in India has reignited the debate over the legally appropriate age for engaging in consensual sexual activity. The campaign is being led by lawyer Indira Jaising ...