A man faces being legally barred from making love to his wife because she no longer has the mental capacity to give consent.
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The woman, who has learning difficulties, has been married for 20 years. If the order is granted, her husband would face jail if he carried on having sex with her. The right for a man to have sex with his wife without her consent was removed in 1991. It is punishable by the courts as with any other rape. Lawyers representing social services bosses suggested the court make an order banning the man from having sex with his wife in order to ensure that she is not raped.
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