In my latest Whore Next Door column, I went all the way to New Hampshire to speak with NH State Repr
In my latest Whore Next Door column, I went all the way to New Hampshire to speak with NH State Representative Elizabeth Edwards, the primary sponsor of House Bill 1614:She said that H.B. 1614 was inspired by last year’s game-changing Amnesty International recommendation to decriminalize prostitution worldwide. Edwards wasted no time drafting a bill so idealistic it was almost sure to fail.“We have to start with education,” she explained, “which is why I didn’t want to compromise on the first iteration of the bill.”After compelling testimonies from sex worker advocates, H.B. 1614 received more than double the yes votes that had been projected, winning a recommendation of “refer for interim study” — not quite a no, but more of a “let me get back to you on that.”“But I learned it’s not over until the House Clerk’s office receives the paperwork,” she said, one of the many hard lessons she’s had to learn in this first term. -- source link
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