Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Law
Can Condoms Be Compelling? Examining The State Interest In Confiscating Condoms From Suspected Sex Workers, Meghan Newcomer
Can Condoms Be Compelling? Examining The State Interest In Confiscating Condoms From Suspected Sex Workers, Meghan Newcomer
Fordham Law Review
Confiscating condoms from suspected sex workers leaves them at risk for HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted diseases, and unwanted pregnancy. Yet, police officers in New York, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles collect condoms from sex workers to use against them as evidence of prostitution. Sometimes, the condoms are taken solely for the purpose of harassment. These actions put sex workers at risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases because they may continue to engage in sex work without using protection.
In the landmark case of Griswold v. Connecticut, the U.S. Supreme Court established a fundamental privacy right in the use and …