Sex Workers at Risk Condoms as Evidence of Prostitution in Four US Cities.
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Sex Workers at RiskCondoms as Evidence of Prostitution in Four US Cities
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Where is this happening?
•New York•Los Angeles•Washington, DC•San Francisco
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What is condoms as evidence?
• Stop (NY, LA, DC, SF)• Search (NY, LA, DC, SF)• Arrest (NY, LA, DC)• Editorialize, warn, threaten arrest (NY, LA, DC, SF)• Prosecute (NY, LA, SF)
• “The average citizen is not walking around with condoms.” LAPD
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Why is this a problem?
• Fear of arrest• Immigration• Police abuse
• Misinformation• “3 condom rule”• “How many condoms is it legal to carry”
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Public Health Consequences
• “How many times have I had unprotected sex because I was afraid of carrying condoms? Many times.”
— Anastasia L., sex worker in Queens, NYC
• “After that arrest, I was always scared…There were times when I didn’t have a condom and needed one, and I used a plastic bag.”
— Carol F., sex worker in Los Angeles
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What to do about it?
• Follow lead of sex workers and local advocates• Pass state or local legislation barring use of condoms as evidence of prostitution• NY bill
• Police and District Attorney directives to stop using condoms as evidence of prostitution
• Improve police training on HIV prevention• Engage city leaders to stop undermining public health efforts
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Contact information
Megan McLemore, JD, LLMSenior Researcher
Health and Human Rights Division
Human Rights Watch
www.hrw.org
“Sex Workers at Risk” is available at:http://www.hrw.org/reports/2012/07/19/sex-workers-risk-0