The law says it's not enough that a person didn't say no or didn't fight. SMITH: When Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the law yesterday New York became second to California where colleges and universities have had to require affirmative consent since January. So for sure anyone initiating sexual activity should have explicit permission.ĪNDREW CUOMO: The other person has to say yes. As one advocate put it, you wouldn't just take your neighbor's lawn mower without asking first. TOVIA SMITH, BYLINE: The idea is a simple one. That replaces the old standard of "'no' means 'no'" with a new rule that says "only 'yes' means 'yes'". New York has become one of two states that now requires what's called affirmative consent.
In New York this week there's a new measure to combat campus sexual assault.
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