Prostitutes + Condoms = AIDS?: Leadership Act,

Scholars and field experts have argued extensively that the U.S. policy stating that fund recipients may not promote prostitution is unconstitutional because it compels speech.

Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register to clarify what

grantee organizations may do without being deemed as promotin prostitution.  Leadership Act fund recipients that have a policy opposing prostitution may maintain an affiliation with organizations that do not have such apolicy as long as there is adequate separation between the two organizations.

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Complaints persist that such guidelines are still vague and cause unwarranted chilling affects on HIV/AIDS outreach and treatment programs. This article provides a thorough analysis of  this issue.

Year of publication: 
2012
Author: 
Sung Chang