Civil penalties for ‘stealthing’ now in effect in Washington state

(The Center Square) – As of Monday, Washington is the third state in the country to allow punishment for “stealthing.”

Stealthing is the act of removing or tampering with a sexually protective device before or during intercourse without a partner’s consent.

California and Maine were the first two states to pass similar laws, but Washington’s law goes further adding dental dams, spermicides, cervical caps, and other devices used to prevent pregnancies and the spread of disease to the list of barriers that cannot be removed or tampered with…

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