The 2015 Sexual Offences Amendment Act: Laudable amendments in line with the Teddy Bear clinic case

The 2015 Sexual Offences Amendment Act: Laudable amendments in line with the Teddy Bear clinic case

Two years ago the Constitutional Court invalidated provisions in the Sexual Offences Act which outlawed sexual conduct between adolescents. Parliament was ordered to fix the relevant provisions and to decriminalise consensual sexual activity between adolescents. In July 2015 the Amendment Act came i...

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Main Author: Prinslean Mahery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group 2015-11-01
Series:South African Journal of Bioethics and Law
Online Access:http://www.sajbl.org.za/index.php/sajbl/article/download/375/434
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spelling doaj-973cdfc57e5743f48c3a536bdccba3fe2020-11-24T23:54:30ZengHealth and Medical Publishing GroupSouth African Journal of Bioethics and Law1999-76392015-11-01824610.7196/SAJBL.375The 2015 Sexual Offences Amendment Act: Laudable amendments in line with the Teddy Bear clinic casePrinslean MaheryTwo years ago the Constitutional Court invalidated provisions in the Sexual Offences Act which outlawed sexual conduct between adolescents. Parliament was ordered to fix the relevant provisions and to decriminalise consensual sexual activity between adolescents. In July 2015 the Amendment Act came into operation with the aim of revising the current Sexual Offences Act in line with the Constitutional Court judgment. This article evaluates some of the changes contained in the Amendment Act to determine its alignment with the ruling of the Constitutional Court. It also considers how the changes will impact the reporting obligations of health providers.http://www.sajbl.org.za/index.php/sajbl/article/download/375/434
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title The 2015 Sexual Offences Amendment Act: Laudable amendments in line with the Teddy Bear clinic case
title_short The 2015 Sexual Offences Amendment Act: Laudable amendments in line with the Teddy Bear clinic case
title_full The 2015 Sexual Offences Amendment Act: Laudable amendments in line with the Teddy Bear clinic case
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description Two years ago the Constitutional Court invalidated provisions in the Sexual Offences Act which outlawed sexual conduct between adolescents. Parliament was ordered to fix the relevant provisions and to decriminalise consensual sexual activity between adolescents. In July 2015 the Amendment Act came into operation with the aim of revising the current Sexual Offences Act in line with the Constitutional Court judgment. This article evaluates some of the changes contained in the Amendment Act to determine its alignment with the ruling of the Constitutional Court. It also considers how the changes will impact the reporting obligations of health providers.
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