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WEI DRI CEDAW Trafficking and Migration of Women with Disabilities Submission Feb 14, 2019.pdf

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Stacey Abrams Says Country Has 'Obligation' To Keep Sex Workers Safe | HuffPost
https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5cb5d1f8e4b0ffefe3b7471d?utm_campaign=hp_fb_pages&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000046&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=women_fb

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“"I think we’ve seen in a number of countries and, in a number of states, progress made towards making certain that women are protected,” Abrams said when asked if she had any thoughts on the decriminalization of sex work. “And that ultimately should be the point. Women should not put their lives at risk because of sex. And whether it is seen as a commercial enterprise, or it's human trafficking, our obligation is to create a safe space so that no woman risks her life because of sex."

Although sex work hasn't traditionally been a high-profile issue in presidential campaigns, that appears to be changing. Two Democratic candidates for president — Sen. Kamala Harris and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard — have come out in favor of decriminalizing prostitution since they launched their presidential campaigns, the Root and BuzzFeed News report. A third candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, told the Breakfast Club that he doesn't have a position on the issue but that it's a "good question" to be asking.
The Root on YouTube

However, all of this is somewhat complicated by the fact that Harris, Gabbard, and Sanders all voted for FOSTA, a piece of legislation that's almost universally loathed by sex workers. Although ostensibly aimed at cracking down on human trafficking, sex worker advocacy groups say the law has made consensual sex work much more dangerous for women, in large part by shutting down websites that allowed them to trade tips on safety and screen potential clients.

SESTA/FOSTA enjoyed near-universal support in Congress: Only two Senators and 25 representatives voted against it. Every lawmaker running for the Democratic nomination for president voted for the legislation, and one — Sen. Amy Klobuchar — co-sponsored it. “

https://www.bustle.com/p/stacey-abrams-comments-on-sex-work-are-pretty-nuanced-17043105

Thank you!

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Here is the actual video and interview on The Root… I have some interesting feelings about it now that I have watched it.

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