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From back alleys to Backpage.com, suburbs to cyber sites, human beings—especially women and girls—are bought and sold for sex. No matter the medium, there’s one constant—rampant demand.

Demand Abolition is eradicating the illegal commercial sex industry in the US—and, by extension, the world—by combating the demand for purchased sex. The most efficient approach to ending sexual exploitation is targeting sex buyers: when they stop buying, the entire system of degradation collapses.

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President Carter asks Amnesty International to reject total decriminalization of sex-buying

Posted by on August 10, 2015 in Updates

In a personal appeal to Amnesty International delegates voting on the organization’s proposed policy advocating for full decriminalization of prostitution, including sex-buying, pimping, and brothel-owning, President Jimmy Carter has this to say:

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To learn more about this issue, including Demand Abolition’s stance that prostituted people should be decriminalized and more policies should be enacted to get them support if wanted, please read the following:

1) Demand Abolition: No Amnesty for Sexual Exploitation

2) Demand Abolition: Critique of Amnesty International’s Proposal on “Sex Work”

3) The Gaurdian: Amnesty International says prostitution is a human right – but it’s wrong

4) The New York Times: Amnesty International Considers Pushing for Decriminalization of Prostitution

5) The Global Post: Amnesty International is about to make sex trafficking easier, worldwide

6) The Seattle Times: Decriminalization of sex work would only expand abuse