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Consent to sex: is the law over-protective or just the way it is interpreted?
- Author:
- HOLMAN Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 24(4), 2011, pp.6-7.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Most people support the right of people with a learning disability to have sexual relationships, but there are always concerns about potential abuse. This article highlights a case brought to the Court of Protection to prevent a man having a homosexual relationship, and brings into sharp focus the dilemma of deciding between capacity to consent and the need to protect. The article questions whether the case was more about prejudice against homosexuality than “Alan’s” rights.