California makes it illegal to remove a condom without consent | It is the first state in the United States to specifically prohibit this aggression.

State of California has declared it illegal to remove a condom during sex without verbal consent, a practice known as “stealth”.

U.S. West Coast State Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed a bill that calls the practice “Sexual assault”. “By passing this bill, we are emphasizing the importance of consent.the governor’s office said in a tweet.

Cristina Garcia, member of the California assembly that introduced the bill, said removing condoms without consent “It is not only immoral, but illegal.”

California thus becomes the first state in the country to specifically ban the practice, which can expose victims to unwanted pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases.

The new measure amends the state’s civil code and adds to the definition of sexual assault, thus offering victims both recognition of the fact and the possibility of bringing their attackers to justice and receiving financial compensation.

What the law says

According to the bill, a person commits a sexual assault which “causes contact between a sexual organ, from which a condom has been removed, and the private part of another person who has not given verbal consent for the removal. condom “.

The practice of “stealth” sparked debate in the United States after the publication of an article by doctoral student Alexandra Brodsky in 2017 in the Columbia Journal of Gender and Law.

Brodsky noted that there were online forums that provided information on how to do stealth work, some of which were later shut down.

“This law is the first of its kind in the country, but I urge other states to follow California’s lead and clarify that the ‘steal’ It is not only immoral, but illegal “Garcia pointed out.