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World Affairs Talk
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Friday, 29 June 2007 |
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The UK plans to remove the term "prostitute" from the criminal statutes because it carries too much disgrace.
Instead, a new bill that the Justice Ministry has drafted refers simply to persons who sell sex persistently -- defined as twice or more in three months.
The term has been in practice since 1824, so it was a bit outdated, felt the authorities. They feel, it just wasn't really helpful to label people any more. The new bill introduces measures to try to get sex workers out of the industry, and in effect decriminalizes prostitution for those who are not considered persistent. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 29 June 2007 )
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