High Court Strikes Down Anti-Prostitution Pledge.

[elleng]

(Not exactly expecting THIS to be 'News of the Day from Supremes,' but OK with me!)

The Supreme Court has struck down a federal law forcing private health organizations to denounce prostitution as a condition to get AIDS funding.

The justices said Thursday the law's anti-prostitution pledge improperly restricts First Amendment rights.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2013/06/20/us/politics/ap-us-supreme-court-prostitution-pledge.html?hp&_r=0

[SwampG8r]

1. this is big news

don't expect much traction on this op though
this is an important decision for thousands of people who after surviving the exploitation rampant in the sex industries have been denied care
thank you for bringing this to du

[Downwinder]

2. Will this affect state laws requiring a Dr. to lie

to a patient, or will that have to be litigated all over again?

[elleng]

5. Dunno, have to read the decision,

but sounds like a good rationale for disposing of those state laws.

[AngryAmish]

3. Thankfully they still have to denounce Satan and all of his works...

I'm no 1st Amendment scholar but I think this is a big deal. I think this is a way to stop making christian hospitals deal with birth control and abortion under Obamacare. But I'm not sure.

[HappyMe]

4. Good.

Health care shouldn't be denied to anybody.