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.
Marital rape is nonconsensual sexual penetration by a spouse. Marriage does not create permanent consent or remove either partner’s bodily autonomy.
Rape is sexual penetration without consent or involving someone unable to consent. Legal definitions vary, but bodily autonomy and valid agreement remain central.