Spanish government to close loophole in sexual consent law

1/31/2023

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The law, known as “only yes means yes,” made verbal consent, or the lack thereof, the key component in cases of alleged sexual assault, according to AP.

For the first time since the controversial law entered into force almost four months ago, the coalition government’s socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez publicly spoke about a correction to the text.

“The Law on Sexual Freedom has had an unwanted consequence, the reduction of sentences in some cases. (LaPresse)

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