Which scenario demonstrates ongoing, voluntary consent?

• A. Threats are used to obtain agreement.
• B. Agreement is assumed due to prior relationship but no ongoing consent.
• C. Consent is not needed if there is no 'no' given.
• D. A partner agrees repeatedly over time without pressure.

Answer: (D)

Ongoing, voluntary consent means that each act is freely agreed to in the moment, without pressure, and with the option to stop at any time. It isn’t assumed from the past or from a relationship, and it must be reaffirmed through clear, enthusiastic agreement.

In this scenario, the partner agreeing repeatedly over time without pressure shows consent being given freely and continually, with the right to change their mind at any point. This reflects the idea that consent should be an ongoing, affirmative process.

Choices that rely on threats, or that assume consent from a prior relationship without current agreement, or that skip consent because there’s no explicit “no,” don’t meet this standard. They involve coercion, assumption, or the withholding of explicit consent, which violate the principle of ongoing, voluntary consent.