age of consent
Example Sentences
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He urges Sir Keir to "rather urgently" consider a smartphone ban in schools and a "digital age of consent", similar to Australia, which has passed a law banning children under 16 from using social media.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025
States like California and Colorado have recently lowered the age of consent for treatment to 12.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024
However, the gap between the age of criminal responsibility and the age of consent in England and Wales is the biggest of all countries, she says.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 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
The increasing of the age of consent to 17.
From The Modern Woman's Rights Movement A Historical Survey by Schirmacher, Kaethe
