Appeals Court Rules U.S. Cannot Require AIDs Organizations Seeking Public Funding to Denounce Prostitution
- Posted on July 6, 2011 at 1:05pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that the United States cannot force partners in its international fight against AIDS to denounce prostitution as a condition for receiving funding.
The 2-to-1 ruling by the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York on Wednesday upheld a lower court decision that found in favor of three health organizations. The groups had sued the government in 2005. They had noted that some organizations advocate for a reduction in penalties for prostitution to prevent interference with outreach efforts.
The U.S. government had required that organizations seeking government funding publicly announce that they oppose prostitution and sex trafficking.
A judge who dissented urged the Supreme Court to decide the issue.
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likwidlizard
Posted on July 8, 2011 at 3:17amThey shouldn’t denounce prostitution. A lot of people with AIDS are prostitutes. Look at all the LadyBoys for one. They‘re ’Root-smoochers’ and they take it up the poot-chute with NO protection so there you go. The women? They‘re nasty street walking drug addict prostitutes that could care less who’s used that needle as long as they get their fix. Me, I’m an insulin user. I‘ve got probably 1500 syringes in a box but I wouldn’t give one of these people a syringe because I don’t want that trash hanging out in my neighborhood. It brings CRIME with it.
Report Post »elphi43
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 11:48pmAnd this is why, George Washington noted that if go away from the Bible, you will end up with a country of rules. What he did expect was that the Constitution would be used to “trump” common scene at every turn. GOD SAVE US.
Report Post »fatjack
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 3:21pmRevelations 18
Report Post »“‘Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great!’[a]
She has become a dwelling for demons
and a haunt for every impure spirit,
a haunt for every unclean bird,
a haunt for every unclean and detestable animal.
3 For all the nations have drunk
the maddening wine of her adulteries.
The kings of the earth committed adultery with her,
and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuries.”