Human trafficking currently occurs in Iowa. Commercial exploitation is present in the incentivizing of the state removal of children from their biological parents, and in the manufacturing, agriculture and food service industries. Sex trafficking is going on right now in Iowa. I intend to focus on stopping the demand.
Sex Work
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Massage ordinances being proposed across Iowa are dangerous
Locally, Cedar Rapids, Coralville and now Iowa City are considering policy to make all licensed massage therapists (LMT) register or be licensed within their city. Some include large fees, the disclosure of business information, limiting business hours and other unnecessary hoops. They claim to “address the problem of human trafficking and prostitution.” The fears and concerns I hear from my massage therapy peers could be mitigated with the decriminalization of sex work.
Posted inCommunity/News
Activists respond to Amnesty International’s resolution to decriminalize sex work
Delegates meeting in Dublin for Amnesty International’s (AI) International Council Meeting on Tuesday, August 11, voted to adopt a policy favoring the complete …
