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New Washington bill could allow people to sue partners for 'stealthing'
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Washington state law may soon allow people to sue sexual partners who have removed a condom or other sexually protective device without their consent.
The Senate Law and Justice Committee passed several bills Tuesday morning, including a bill to allow civil lawsuits in cases of stealthing. Stealthing, under the bill, is defined as the tampering or removal of sexually protective devices without a sexual partner's knowledge or consent.
Several women who had consensual sex, but later learned their partner either lied about or tampered with sexually protective devices, described the anxiety and worry the experience caused them. One woman said she had a baby as a result of the experience.
READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/state-politics/washington-law-could-soon-allow-lawsuits-for-stealthing/281-fba37f6a-a2f4-4c27-a82b-63a17e3121b0