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Maine's Bad Prostitution Law Could Be Coming Soon to Your State
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 5 months agoIllustration: Lex Villena; Bas Masseus In 2023, Maine became the first U.S. state to partially...
Maine governor signs bill to partially decriminalize prostitution
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Monday signed into law a bill that partially decriminalizes prostitution, with supporters saying the measure protects the most vulnerable ...
Maine moves closer to ending criminal charges for prostitution
Portland Press Herald, Maine· 12 months agoJun. 2—A bill to eliminate the crime of engaging in prostitution has passed the Maine House and is awaiting a vote in the Senate. Senators agreed Thursday to table the bill while waiting on ...
Beware the new trend of decriminalizing prostitution
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe research team I work with is currently knee-deep into categorizing the legal approach that each nation takes with regard to prostitution. For...
‘They need a way out’: Push to decriminalize prostitution considered on Beacon Hill
WFXT via Yahoo News· 11 months agoLast month, Maine became the first state in the country to partially decriminalize prostitution....
What to Watch Saturday: Zumba prostitution ring in ‘true story’ Lifetime movie
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 2 years agoHere’s what’s on TV tonight. ‘Queen Elizabeth II: The Woman Behind the Crown’ (8 p.m., The CW)...
Equal Rights Amendment champion comes up short in final effort as lawmaker
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA feminist lawmaker who has been pressing for the Equal Rights Amendment for five decades came up...
Lifetime turns Zumba prostitution scandal into made-for-TV movie
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 7—If ever a real-life event had the quintessential elements of a Lifetime TV movie, it was the case of Alexis Wright. Wright was indicted in October 2012 for running a prostitution business ...
Governor signs bill partially decriminalizing sex work
Portland Press Herald, Maine· 11 months agoJun. 26—Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill into law Monday that partially decriminalizes prostitution in Maine. The new law will eliminate criminal charges for sex workers while maintaining that ...
Opinion: Gilgo Beach murders are a chilling reminder of the deadly dangers of sex trade
CNN via AOL· 9 months agoThe Gilgo Beach serial murders are a stark reminder of the dangers of the sex trade. Partial...