Norwegian cabinet stops lowering age of consent
Consent is very important when it comes to sexual acts, students learn at school. In Norway, you must be at least 16 years old to give consent. Photo ANP, Jeroen Jumelet
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The government coalition in Norway has wiped all proposals to lower the age of consent for sexual acts off the table.
It has not really been a topic for the Labour Party, and there has not been a major demand from the population or the political environment, Maria Aasen Svensrud, legal spokesperson for the Labour Party, tells Vart Land. She adds that her party has considered the proposal but does not see a reason to proceed with it.
At the end of last year, the Criminal Law Council suggested that the age of consent should be lowered from 16 to 15 years. However, this led to critical reactions, as CNE reported earlier.
Also, the Centre Party has no interest in proceeding with the proposal. Ivar Prestbakmo, a Parliamentary representative of the party, says that his party does not see a reason to lower the minimum sexual age, as it is not a desire of children and young people themselves. Instead, it may increase pressure on them to become sexually active at an earlier age, he adds. “We think that the low sexual age is fine as it is.”
Because the Labour Party and the Centre Party are not supporting the proposal any longer, the government will have to drop it.
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