What would decriminalization look like in Washington State? Modify the current RCW to be a violation, similar to traffic infractions? https://www.doh.wa.gov/YouandYourFamily/IllnessandDisease/HIV/Prevention … Current policy has focused on health education outreach. Is there DOH data which supports decriminalization?
Reducing HIV Transmission Requires Decriminalizing Sex Work http://ed.gr/b1is6
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What sort of outreach is DOH currently involved with to sex workers? Is there any DOH data on whether decriminalization would help to increase that, or whether a decrease in stigma increases the number of sex workers exposed to HIV? Solid data should drive discussion.
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"In New Zealand, where prostitution is fully decriminalized, I interviewed a woman in a brothel. She was neutral about the law, but said it didn’t work for the women, which was a significant statement for me. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/from-sex-work-advocate-to-survivor-leader-a-journey_b_5925fe95e4b0627b74360d0e … Exactly HOW does decrim help reduce HIV?
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"The leadership, which at the time was mostly white and headed by a white male, recruited me aggressively. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/from-sex-work-advocate-to-survivor-leader-a-journey_b_5925fe95e4b0627b74360d0e … "Once I saw that funders required a 'sex work' framework that would only legitimize exploiters, I got angry and left S.W.E.A.T.
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