Intimate Partner Sexual Violence: Consent, Coercion, and Abuse
Intimate partner sexual violence includes rape, coercion, unwanted sexual contact, and other nonconsensual sexual acts by a current or former partner.
Marital Rape: Meaning, Consent, Abuse, and Legal Context
Marital rape is nonconsensual sexual penetration by a spouse. Marriage does not create permanent consent or remove either partner’s bodily autonomy.