age of consent
Example Sentences
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States like California and Colorado have recently lowered the age of consent for treatment to 12.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 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
It has been this way since 1885 in the UK, when the age of consent was raised from 13.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2023
For gay and bisexual men, the age of consent was reduced from 18 to 16 in a law change in 2000, after a long campaign for equality.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2023
The question of child labor has now been taken in hand by the National Government—as, of course, the "age of consent" should also be—but in other respects but little progress has been made in Georgia.
From American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' by Morgan, Wallace
