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Seattle busts 200 buyers; could collect up to $275K for sex trade victims

Seattle busts 200 buyers; could collect up to $275K for sex trade victims

Seattle Police launch a first-of-its-kind sting that’s deterring buyers and getting money for victims

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Full decriminalization of the sex trade has nothing to do with “human rights.”

Full decriminalization of the sex trade has nothing to do with “human rights.”

Advocating full decriminalization of the illegal sex trade as a “human right” isn’t just misguided—it’s offensive.

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If sex buyers knew the truth, would they still buy?

If sex buyers knew the truth, would they still buy?

Survivor leader Rebecca Bender shares a personal story about her exploitation at the hands of a trafficker, and poses a critical question about those who purchased her.

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My experience in the sex trade had nothing to do with choice

My experience in the sex trade had nothing to do with choice

Survivor Audrey Morrissey: “I know there are some women who say they do this willingly… Maybe that’s their truth, but that’s not mine.”

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Massachusetts leaders take a stand against sex-buying

Massachusetts leaders take a stand against sex-buying

Top MA officials work together to stop employees from buying sex

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Demand Abolition partners with Attorney General Healey

Demand Abolition partners with Attorney General Healey

I am very proud to have shared a stage with Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey a true leader in the fight against demand.

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Why prostitution should not be fully decriminalized

Why prostitution should not be fully decriminalized

By Lina Nealon, Founding Director of Demand Abolition

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CNN highlights Ambassador Swanee Hunt’s mission to stop sex trafficking

CNN highlights Ambassador Swanee Hunt’s mission to stop sex trafficking

CNN International broadcast a profile of Ambassador Swanee Hunt highlighting her mission to end commercial sexual exploitation by confronting the driving force behind sex- trafficking: the men who choose to buy sex.

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In-depth media report shines light on sex trafficking in US

In-depth media report shines light on sex trafficking in US

Al Jazeera America closed out 2015 with a seven-part series on sex trafficking in the US. Each story focused on a different aspect of the illegal sex trade. Demand Abolition is very proud to be among those interviewed for this project.

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Women’s bodies as a recruitment tool in college sports

Women’s bodies as a recruitment tool in college sports

This weekend marked the beginning of the NCAA basketball season. Unfortunately for many fans of the Louisville Cardinals, the season opening excitement was tainted by recent allegations that the team’s coaches have been using strippers and paid sex as a way to recruit new players—many of whom were still in high school.

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West coast: Tell Amnesty you support victims of the sex trade, not their exploiters

West coast: Tell Amnesty you support victims of the sex trade, not their exploiters

Attention residents of the West Coast, Rocky Mountain, and Southwestern states: you have the unique opportunity to tell Amnesty International to reverse its recent support of full decriminalization of the sex trade (including sex-buying, pimping, and brothel owning). The Amnesty International Western Regional Conference is being held this weekend—November 20-22—at the Sheraton Gateway in Los […]

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TIME: Catching johns

TIME: Catching johns

In this multimedia feature, TIME Magazine explores why cops across the US are targeting men who buy prostitutes, and highlights efforts in Cook County, Illinois, which is part of Demand Abolition’s CEASE Network (Cities Empowered Against Sexual Exploitation).

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