January 16 2013 at 07:49am
Judge okays child sex
"Pretoria - It is no longer a criminal offence for children aged between 12 and 16 to engage in consensual sexual activities with each other, the Pretoria High Court ruled on Tuesday.
Judge Pierre Rabie’s ruling follows an application last April by the Teddy Bear Clinic for Abused Children, supported by the Centre for Child Law, challenging certain provisions of the Sexual Offences Act.
The two organisations argued the Act often resulted in many underage pregnant girls not wanting to have abortions at clinics, as this would lead to criminal charges against them and their partners.
They requested the court to declare certain provisions unconstitutional as they infringed on a child’s right to dignity and privacy."
http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/judge-okays-child-sex-1.1452575#.UPf1QvLA_74
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