A new study by Human Rights Watch reveals that when prostitutes are arrested in major cities like Washington DC, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, their condoms are being taken away from them and kept as evidence to support criminal charges. While prostitution is illegal, reality dictates that HIV/AIDS Prevention should be the top priority!

The spread of HIV and AIDS does not contain itself to one group of people or geographic area. In DC alone, 3% of the population is infected with HIV. In New York, Health officials have distributed more than 32 million free condoms, yet the NYPD confiscates these condoms during arrests and uses them as evidence against the person carrying the protection. As a result, many have stopped carrying condoms altogether!

The 19th Annual International AIDS Conference takes place in Washington DC July 22-27, 2012. Please send legislators a strong message telling them to stop allowing condoms to be taken away and used against sex workers!







