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ARTICLE AD BOX
With the Supreme Court weighing in, a growing chorus of experts is calling for decriminalising consensual relationships even if the age of consent is not lowered
With the Supreme Court hearing a pivotal case over whether to lower the statutory
age of consent
for sexual activity from 18 to 16 years, activists and experts working with children or dealing with cases that fall in the domain of “consensual romantic relationships” bring into focus the various complexities and challenges the situation presents in courts and beyond for “adolescents”.
At one end is a strong view that highlights the plight of boys and girls caught in such cases — putting their dignity, liberty and right to protection as teenagers at stake. On the other end are activists, who caution that attempts to change the age of consent could present a situation that could lead to misuse and enable child marriage in the garb of “romantic relationships”.
English (US) ·