University policy suggests disabled people can’t consent to sex

Published July 15, 2015 8:12pm ET



An Armstrong State University sexual misconduct policy seems to indicate that students with physical or mental impairments cannot consent to sexual activity.

In its policy (accessed July 15, 2015), the university explains consent, mostly following “yes means yes” policies that consent must be ongoing and that silence does not equal consent. However, the final point regarding consent seems aimed at minors and persons with disabilities.

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