Review Law On Age For Consent To Sex - Population Council
Executive Director of the National Population Council, Dr Leticia Appiah is asking government to increase the age of marriage to control not only population growth but also enable girls to finish school before entering marriage. She also wants the law on age for consent to sex reviewed. In Ghana, the age of consent to sex is 16years, according to Section 101 of the 1960 Criminal Code. The age limit for marriage is 18 years old. This means any boy or girl who so desires to marry at that age is permitted whiles it is permissible for girls to consent to sex at the age of 16 without any prosec...
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