Rape

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Rape is a type of sexual assault involving sexual intercourse, or other forms of sexual penetration, carried out against a person without their consent. The act may be carried out through physical force, coercion, or through sex with a person who is incapable of giving valid consent, such as one who is incapacitated, has an intellectual disability, or is below the legal age of consent (statutory rape). The term rape is sometimes used interchangeably with the term sexual assault, though the latter can sometimes refer to acts which are not themselves rape. Victims are often traumatized and may develop post-traumatic stress disorder. Less commonly, rape can also result in serious injuries, and also carries the risk of sexually transmitted infections. Assigned female at birth victims face the additional risk of pregnancy. A victim may face violence or threats to stay silent from the rapist and, sometimes, from the victim's own family for cultural reasons—such as in honor killings. Rape is...

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