Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Petition launched in Oregon to decriminalize sex work

The AP reports:
A philanthropist filed a petition with the Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan to decriminalize sex work in the state, The Associated Press reported. Chief petitioner Aaron Boonshoft filed the Sex Worker Rights Act on Tuesday. Organizers have said the Sex Worker Rights Act will end criminal penalties for those participating in consensual adult sex work, add health and safety protections, and will maintain laws against human trafficking, according to the AP.
Will sex work become the new marijuana?