Consent to intercourse and the transmission of veneral or serious diseases: a comparative overview
The Law Commission Consultation Paper No. 139 invites views on how the law should deal with the obtaining of consent through the non-disclosure of material facts. What should a man be required to disclose to a woman before taking advantage of her consent to intercourse? Should any sexually transmiss...
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The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd
2003
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/8277/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/8277/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/8277/1/2003_-_Consent_to_intercourse_and_the_transmission_of_veneral_or_serious_diseases-_a_comparative_overview.pdf |
| Summary: | The Law Commission Consultation Paper No. 139 invites views on how the law should deal with the obtaining of consent through the non-disclosure of material facts. What should a man be required to disclose to a woman before taking advantage of her consent to intercourse? Should any sexually transmissible disease or illness qualify for this purpose? What if the man suspects he might have a disease, but does not know for sure? |
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