Make 'Stealthing' illegal in the state of New York
The Issue
'Stealthing' is the removal of a condom during sex without verbal consent. It's immoral. But not illegal.
According to the Guardian, "globally, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men have been victims of stealthing" and yet it is only a punishable crime in a few countries such as Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
In September 2021, it was announced that California would become the first US state to outlaw nonconsensual condom removal, allowing victims to sue perpetrators and the common response was: How the F*CK is this not yet illegal everywhere?
Clearly, we need more and more states to follow suit. If California is the first state, let's make New York the second. Under the current laws of the State of New York, “stealthing” is not a crime punishable by the NY Penal Law. In 2017 – 2018 legislative session, the New York Senator Diane J. Savino has proposed an amendment to New York Penal Law § 130.20. New York State Senate Bill S4401. The bill, titled “Unconsented Removal or Tampering With a Sexually Protective Device,” would add a third subdivision to the statute and criminalize “stealthing.” As of 2019-2020 legislative session, such proposed amendment is not law, the legislation is still pending in the committee.
Source: https://fastlawpc.com/is-stealthing-a-crime-in-new-york/
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The Issue
'Stealthing' is the removal of a condom during sex without verbal consent. It's immoral. But not illegal.
According to the Guardian, "globally, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men have been victims of stealthing" and yet it is only a punishable crime in a few countries such as Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
In September 2021, it was announced that California would become the first US state to outlaw nonconsensual condom removal, allowing victims to sue perpetrators and the common response was: How the F*CK is this not yet illegal everywhere?
Clearly, we need more and more states to follow suit. If California is the first state, let's make New York the second. Under the current laws of the State of New York, “stealthing” is not a crime punishable by the NY Penal Law. In 2017 – 2018 legislative session, the New York Senator Diane J. Savino has proposed an amendment to New York Penal Law § 130.20. New York State Senate Bill S4401. The bill, titled “Unconsented Removal or Tampering With a Sexually Protective Device,” would add a third subdivision to the statute and criminalize “stealthing.” As of 2019-2020 legislative session, such proposed amendment is not law, the legislation is still pending in the committee.
Source: https://fastlawpc.com/is-stealthing-a-crime-in-new-york/
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Petition created on September 28, 2021