The State of California should Legalize Prostitution

The State of California should Legalize Prostitution
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The State of California should Legalize Prostitution
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Sarah Flute
Speech 6, Sect 1234
November 24, 2015
According to the 2012 New California Report, in 2011, California had:
590,000 Human Papillomavirus Infections
250,000 Trichamaniasis Infections
180,000 Cases of Chlamydia
2,900 HIV Infections
We need to do something about this problem.
In this presentation I will:
Define the current harms to the status quo
Explore the causes of the problem
Present a plan of action
Examine how this plan will alleviate the harms
Explore additional benefits to making prostitution legal
Therefore, the State of California should legalize prostitution
There are two major reasons why keeping prostitution illegal hurts the status quo:
1
It hurts the health of Californians
2
It wastes resources
Harm 1: Keeping prostitution illegal hurts the health of Californians.
According to the August 1, 2012 New York Times, over half off all sexually transmitted diseases are originally passed through the act of prostitution.
Prostitutes dont have access to quality healthcare.
Harm 2: Keeping prostitution illegal is a drain on resources.
Prostitutes clog Emergency Rooms and clinics
The February 2013 Mother Jones notes that police resources are wasted
Arrests of prostitutes and customers clogs jails and slows down the justice system
The Causes We are dealing with a structural inherency
Current laws no longer deter the behavior
Prostitution cant be regulated because of its illegal nature
A Plan of Action
Agent: The State of California
Mandates:
1. Congress will pass a bill that legalizes prostitution.
2. Zoning laws will be created to ensure that prostitution does not occur within city limits or a 5 mile radius of schools, churches or designated residential zones.
3. A Workers Union will be created.
a. Prostitutes must be a member of the union and be granted a license through the union.
b. Workers must pay union dues.
c. A company sponsored healthcare plan will be made available for workers.
d. The union will provide condoms and the use of condoms is mandatory for sexual intercourse.
e .Prostitutes must pay state and federal taxes.
4. Each prostitute must be tested for all pertinent sexually transmitted diseases every 45 days.
5. If a prostitute tests positive for a STD, he or she must have 2 consecutive tests with negative results before returning to work.
Enforcement: Fines will be levied for both workers and brothels.
First offense: Worker: $2500; Brothel: $5000
Second offense: Worker $5000 and 30 day suspension; Brothel $10,000
Third offense: Worker: $5000 and license is revoked; Brothel $20,000 and license revoked for 30 days.
Funding and Staffing: Normal means. If funding is needed to pay for inspectors, etc., it will be taken from the tax revenue collected.
Timeline: Immediately
Solvency
Harm 1: We protect the health of Californians
Progressive.org notes on November 4, 2010 that mandatory testing decrease transmission rates
Mandated condom usage saves lives
Access to healthcare increases treatment options
Harm 2: We stop wasting resources
Reduce strain on ERs and Clinics
Reduces cost for police
Reduces jail/prison overcrowding
Reduces strain on justice system
In addition to solving the harms, the plan also has several additional benefits
Zoning Laws decreases prostitution from occurring in residential areas
Increase control of Human Trafficking
Collecting Taxes will Boost the Economy
Please consider protecting the health of Californians and protecting our resources
Legalize prostitution!