Man Convicted of Rape After Removing Condom During Sex Without Consent

Submitted by Mastodon on Thu, 2017-01-19 09:25

Article here. Excerpt:

'In a landmark legal case, a Swiss man has been convicted of rape after secretly removing a condom during sex without his partner's consent.

The Independent reports the 47-year-old man (who has not been named publicly) met his partner on Tinder and they began to have consensual sex with a condom. Afterwards, the woman realized he had removed the condom at some point without her knowledge or approval.

Now, the Federal Supreme Court in Lausanne—the highest court in Switzerland—has judged that such actions do constitute rape, passing down a one-year suspended sentence. In comments to news agency RTS, the victim's lawyer described it as "a first in Switzerland."

Our understanding of consent has evolved hugely in recent years, thanks largely to the dedicated work of feminist activists and anti-sexual violence campaigners. However, for many a question mark hovers over whether removing a condom during sex is legally the same as rape. For the avoidance of any doubt: under UK law, it is.'

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... if she is on the pill, then stops taking it without telling her partner?

No? Gee...

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Submitted by Matt on Sun, 2017-01-22 03:01

Or sabotages the condom. Or injects the contents of a discarded condom so she can become pregnant.

If a man removing a condom is rape, then all of the above should be rape.

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Submitted by el cid on Mon, 2017-01-23 21:08