1. Legalize Prostitution
In 1986, the Nevada Board of Health began requiring HIV antibody tests and monthly tests thereafter as a condition of employment. ... Yet in Nevada where prostitution is legal, only few of the state-licensed prostitutes tested positive for an STD. Legalized prostitution has shown that prostitutes who work in brothels practice safe sex and are less likely to contract an STD. George Flint, Director of Nevada Brothel Association points with pride that in 1990, 300 prostitutes were tested and none tested positive for HIV, and by contrast, out of 300 tested illegal street walkers, 10% had HIV. ... ...
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