UK judge says a man having sex with his wife is a ‘fundamental human right’Archived Message
Posted by walter on April 5, 2019, 8:11 am
UK judge says a man having sex with his wife is a ‘fundamental human right’
This case concerns a woman who seems unable to give consent. It's not a ruling, just a statement; but a surprising and disturbing thing to hear from the mouth of a judge. Justice Hayden hasn't apparently clocked that rape within marriage has been a criminal offence in England and Wales for 28 years.
"A judge has come under fire for saying a man had a “fundamental human right” to have sex with his wife.
Mr Justice Hayden was commenting after a request to impose a court order stopping a man from having sex with his wife of 20 years, Sky News reported.
The hearing happened because social workers believed the wife could no longer give consent as the mental condition of the woman, who has learning difficulties, began to deteriorate.
Mr Hayden’s comments have sparked widespread backlash, with many commenting no one has a “fundamental right” to have sex with anyone, let alone someone with compromised ability to consent.