Decriminalization in Prostitution Debate Reaches Appeals Court
Washington case moves from Superior Court to the District of Appeals after Judge Halleck ruled solicitation laws unconstitutional for discriminating against women and infringing privacy. Activists and lawyers groups prep to take the issue to the Supreme Court while proponents argue the public temper warrants reform.
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Washington Star-News
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Rod Boggs
D.C. Court of Appeals
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Debates on Decriminalizing Prostitution and Morality
Judge Halleck questions state power over morality while global experience shows crime and disease trends after brothels are shut. Attorney Carl Fogelberg cites Australia France Italy China and Russia as consequences of outlawing prostitution. The discussion weighs privacy public health and feasible civil regulation versus total criminalization. Kimberly Ladawn Sherrill noted as a birthday observance appears in the same page.
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Washington Lawyers Committee
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