age of consent
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New York judge William Thompson Howell wrote 500 pages that spanned provisions on dueling, accidental homicides by ax and age of consent that would govern the newly formed territory of fewer than 7,000 people.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2024
During a highly charged parliamentary debate on Tuesday, MP Lucy Akello questioned whether the age of consent was being lowered from the current 18 years to 15 years, the state-owned New Vision newspaper reported.
From BBC • Oct. 11, 2023
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
A woman's club, the Arena, had been instrumental in obtaining the first "age of consent" legislation, but a Unitarian minister had entirely managed the Legislature.
From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI by Harper, Ida Husted
