Consent, Rape, and the Law

Consent, Rape, and the Law

FOXNews.com

The 'withdrawal of consent' (search) standard also encourages false accusations by making the charge hinge entirely upon a 'he said/she said' scenario.

Indications of consent are often public or provable: for example, an ongoing romantic relationship or having gone up to a man's hotel room at night. This means third parties are able to evaluate evidence that is independent of an accuser's truthfulness or her understanding of what happened. By contrast, indications of withdrawn consent are rarely public or provable.