BBC: "Nurses say reform prostitute law"

[NRSKarenRN]

bbc: "nurses say reform prostitute law"

[/url]april 26, 2005 -- today the bbc news web site posted a fairly good piece by caroline ryan reporting that the "overwhelming majority" of nurses at a royal college of nurses (rcn) conference had supported a call to end criminal prosecution of prostitutes, arguing that this would greatly increase the vulnerable population's access to health care. this is a striking example of patient advocacy, especially in view of the 19th century association of nursing with prostitution and the profession's ongoing struggle against "naughty nurse" stereotyping. more...

[Nemhain]

If the prostitute is going to be arrested, fined or jailed, then I think the "John" should face the same degree of punishment. Here, the men are arrested. While I have pity on the wives and families of these men, they are doing just as wrong as the "lady of the evening" and should be treated with no more respect. Boys will be boys just does not work anymore.

Believe it or not, sometimes the reason why prostitutes have harsher punishments is because they are, in fact, running a business and making money without paying taxes. Remember Heidi Fleiss? She didn't go to jail for being a madame; she went for tax evasion!

Anyway, getting back to the OP, I think that was a good move of those British nurses.

[William_SRNA]

What a complete waste of resources and time. No wonder nurses get no respect