How client criminalisation under end-demand sex work laws shapes the occupational health and safety of sex workers in Metro Vancouver, Canada: a qualitative study

How client criminalisation under end-demand sex work laws shapes the occupational health and safety of sex workers in Metro Vancouver, Canada: a qualitative study

Objectives In 2014, Canada implemented end-demand sex work legislation that criminalises clients and third parties (eg, managers, security personnel, etc) involved in sex work. The focus of this analysis is to explore how the criminalisation of clients shapes the occupational health and safety of se...

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Main Authors:	Kate Shannon, Bronwyn McBride, Shira M Goldenberg, Andrea Krüsi, Jennifer McDermid, Alka Murphy, Sherry Wu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2022-11-01
Series:	BMJ Open
Online Access:	https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/11/e061729.full

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