Until the mid-seventies, much of the sex in the United States was regulated not by the theory of consent but by that of ...

A recent petition circulated by Sydney school girl Chanel Contos called for schools to provide better education on consent, and to do so much earlier. In the petition, which since Thursday has been ...

Informed consent represents one of the most important ethical aspects of clinical treatments and scientific research involving humans. This article will discuss the key elements of informed consent ...

The informed consent model of care is based on providing accurate and in-context information so that you can make the best decision about your healthcare plan. When people talk about options for ...

Determining how best to educate young people about sexual consent, and identifying which groups in society might be excluded from exercising it, are at the centre of Australia's first major ...

Consent is when someone verbally agrees, gives permission, or says "yes" to sexual activity with someone else. Consent is always freely given and all people in a sexual situation must feel that they ...

Janet Blanquies, 65, wishes her mother — or maybe a teacher — had told her she had a right to say no if she didn’t want to have sex. Instead, when her mother sat then-10-year-old Blanquies down with ...

The Nuremberg Code (1947) and the Declaration of Helsinki (1978) are credited as the origins of informed consent in clinical research. Participants' informed consent is both a legal and ethical ...

Editor’s Note: Assistant Editor Sarah Sparks covers education research. This analysis is part of a special report exploring pressing trends in education. Read the full report: 10 Big Ideas in ...

It is critical that all people obtain consent prior to engaging in any sexual activity. Consent can and should be incorporated as an essential and fun part of sexual communication. Likewise, it is a ...