State laws on intoxication and consent get new scrutiny after Cornell rape allegations

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Under New York state law, rape charges generally need to involve force or a clear refusal of sex, unless the victim is physically helpless due to being unconscious, or mentally incapacitated due to being drugged without their consent. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.

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