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Cornell Rape Allegations Lead to Renewed Scrutiny of Laws on Intoxication and Consent

A woman's account of being sexually assaulted at a Cornell University fraternity house has advocates and lawmakers renewing their criticism of a New York law that makes it more difficult to prosecute people who have taken advantage of others too intoxicated to consent to sex.

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