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The Erotic Service Providers Legal, Educational and Research Project on behalf of 3 ex-sex workers and a client, challenged the state's prostitution laws in court. They submitted that the prostitution laws violate the rights of people to engage in consensual sex and cited a Supreme Court 2003 ruling that revoked laws against gay sex acts.
The law was opposed by some California residents who gathered signatures for a veto referendum, 53% of voters voted yes and the new act became law. [ 3 ] The Act stated "every building or place used for the purpose of prostitution, and every building or place in or upon which acts of prostitution, are held or occur, is a nuisance which should ...
Prostitution is illegal in the vast majority of the United States as a result of state laws rather than federal laws. It is, however, legal in some rural counties within the state of Nevada . Additionally, it is decriminalized to sell sex in the state of Maine , but illegal to buy sex.
Speculation that prostitution by minors will soon be legal in Calif. caused quite a stir -- but the rumors rely on a shaky understanding of a new law.
The California Legislature has approved a bill to crack down on child prostitution and allow prosecutors to charge anyone who purchases sex from a minor 15 or younger with a felony.
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Prostitution laws vary by state and territory, however it is illegal except for some rural counties of Nevada. Strip clubs are legal in most areas, including fully nude strip clubs. Many massage shops offer "happy endings", which is an illegal form of prostitution.
Prostitution is legal in Bermuda but related activities such as running a brothel are illegal under the Criminal Code. [1] Women coming to the island to work as prostitutes, or is a known prostitute, may be refused entry under the immigration laws. [2]