Saying No: Sections 377 and 377A of the Penal Code
Chua, Kher Shing Lynette J.
Citation: [2003] Sing JLS 209
By criminalizing certain forms of private consensual sexual conduct, sections 377 and 377A of the Penal Code disregard the individual's sexual autonomy. They impose a particular set of sexual "morals" on a sexually pluralistic Singapore society. I argue in this article that sections 377 and 377A should be abolished and replaced by laws that do not criminalize such private and consensual conduct.