Capacity to Consent: Understanding, Choice, and Sexual Autonomy
Capacity to consent is the ability to understand relevant information, make a voluntary decision, and communicate agreement or refusal in a particular situation.
Consent Impairment: Understanding Reduced Capacity for Sexual Agreement
Consent impairment is a reduction in a person’s ability to understand, evaluate, communicate, or voluntarily decide about a sexual or intimate activity.
Freely Given Consent: Voluntary Sexual Agreement Without Pressure
Freely given consent is voluntary agreement made without coercion, threats, manipulation, persistent pressure, or fear of harmful consequences.
Consent Capacity: Understanding the Ability to Give Valid Consent
Consent capacity is the ability to understand, evaluate, and voluntarily decide whether to agree to a particular sexual or intimate activity.