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This tag covers discussions about legal and ethical issues surrounding sex education, including cases where individuals with cognitive impairments are restricted from sexual activity by court order. The content focuses on a specific High Court ruling involving a man with a low IQ whose local council sought to ban him from having sex, citing his inability to understand consent. The thread explores the balance between protecting vulnerable people and their rights to relationships and sexual expression. Topics include mental capacity, legal interventions, and the role of sex education in such contexts.
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High Court bans man with low IQ from having sex
A man with a low IQ has been banned from having sex by a High Court judge after his local council claimed his ‘vigorous sex drive’ was inappropriate. The 41-year-old, known only as Alan, was in a relationship with a man and told officials ‘it would make me feel happy’ for it to continue...- cybercore
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