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Rape and Prostitution – A Question of Consent

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Lord Faulkner, Baroness Stern, John McDonnell MP and Niki Adams from the Englis
Lord Faulkner, Baroness Stern, John McDonnell MP and Niki Adams from the English Collective of Prostitutes.
Jean Johnson, Hampshire Women’s Institute, pressing for decriminalisation of pr
Jean Johnson, Hampshire Women’s Institute, pressing for decriminalisation of prostitution.
Baroness Sue Miller, Lib Dem Home Affairs spokesperson and Evan Harris MP.
Baroness Sue Miller, Lib Dem Home Affairs spokesperson and Evan Harris MP.
The Committee Room was packed!
The Committee Room was packed!

Start and End Dates

3 February, 2009 - 18:00 - 21:00

Location

House of Commons

Entry price

free/donation

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Rape and Prostitution – A Question of Consent

While government feminists and religious fundamentalists say prostitution is rape and claim most sex workers have been trafficked, rapists continue to get away with it – the conviction rate for reported rape in England and Wales is 6%. But a growing international movement for women’s safety is demanding the decriminalisation of sex work. In England it is opposing a new bill to "rehabilitate" sex workers, raid brothels and criminalise clients. In San Francisco 41% voted for decriminalisation in the last election.

You Tube video of Ruth Hall of WAR speaking at the House of Commons meeting on 3 Feb

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Decrminalise prostitution

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 13 January, 2011 - 23:35.

Please please decriminalise prostitution as a first step to protecting the sex workers. Second, sex workers who are addicted to Heroin should receive fast track treatment when they are ready to receive it and not have to wait weeks or months. I worked in drug treatment for 13-months, it was soul destroying to see people lose motivation while they sat on a waiting list for treatment. Decriminalise paying for sex for the punters too you will not solve an age old problem through prohibition, fines or prison. To all our MPs I say let’s have a grown up debate and include the sex workers in that debate.

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