Escribing It As Quota Major Step Forward Quot Toward Justice And Equality Agusan Del Norte Rep Lawrence Fortun Said The New Law Not Only Increases Age For Determining Statutory Rape To Below 16 Years Of News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Agusan del Norte Rep. Lawrence Fortun (File photo) MANILA - A lawmaker at the House of Representatives on Monday lauded the signing into law of a measure that raises the minimum age of sexual consent from 12 to 16, describing it as "a major step forward" toward justice and equality. Agusan del Norte Rep. Lawrence Fortun said the new law not only increases the age for determining statutory rape to below 16 years of age, but it also makes statutory rape gender neutral. Fortun said this means that the law protects not only female, minors but also members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community. "As one of its House authors, I am elated that our collective efforts at pushing for stronger protection against rape and other forms of sexual abuse are advancing. The signing into law of Republic Act 11648 is a major step forward," he said. He, however, noted that a number of notable provisions in the House version were not included in the final version, including

Agusan del norteLawrence fortunDel norteRepublic actAgusan del norte rep lawrence fortun file photo manilaa lawmaker at the house of representatives on monday lauded signing into law ofa measure that raises minimum age sexual consent from 12 to 16Escribing it as quota major step forward quot toward justice and equality agusan del norte rep lawrence fortun said the new law not only increases age for determining statutory rape to below 16 years ofUt it also makes statutory rape gender neutral fortun said this means that the law protects not only femaleInors but also members of the lesbianRansgender community quot as one of its house authorsI am elated that our collective efforts at pushing for stronger protection against rape and other forms of sexual abuse are advancing the signing into law republic act 11648 isa major step forwardUot he saidOted thata number of notable provisions in the house version were not included finalNcluding the expansion of definition rape to consider certain other acts sexual perversion asHe presumption of lack consent on the part ofa rape victimNd the removal of archaic forgiveness clause which frees from criminal responsibilitya culprit who marries his victim quot neverthelessA 11648 is already an important victory for filipino women and children we pray that the next congress will push reforms not included in this new law