Autistic woman banned from having sex in latest Court of Protection case
This reminded me of previous LW comments about how we restrict the rights of children for their own good.
On the one hand, children can't understand the risks so we stop them having sex.
But on the other hand, animals can't understand the risks and we happily let them continue having sex.
It's a sticky wicket either way. Preventing someone from having sex is a problem, and having a state appointed pimp is a problem too. Not every question has a satisfying answer. Checks and balances seem prudent in this case.I thought of the guardian idea too, but I'd probably want some State oversight as well. Does that automatically come with guardianship of mentally incompetent adults? I have no idea what the current laws and regulations are.