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In North Carolina, No Is Not Always No, If The Sex Has Already Started

A 1979 state supreme court ruling said it's not rape if a person changes their mind during sex and their partner doesn't stop. A North Carolina lawmaker wants to make it a crime.

While college campuses struggle with consent, and when and how "no means no," a nearly in North Carolina says a person can't be charged with rape if their partner revokes consent during sex.

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