Removing the criminal penalty for prostitution – what we call sex work – while maintaining the crime for purchasing that work has been found to lead to no reduction in sex trafficking.
While the bill sponsored by Rep. Lois Galgay Reckitt, D-South Portland, would remove criminal charges for sex workers, customers would still be prosecuted, which is a sticking point for some engaged in consensual sex work.
MaineCare has covered gender-affirming care such as mental health counseling, surgery and hormone treatments since 2019, but guaranteeing coverage in state law would prevent a future governor from easily eliminating that coverage.
MaineCare has covered gender-affirming care such as mental health counseling, surgery and hormone treatments since 2019, but guaranteeing coverage in state law would prevent a future governor from easily eliminating that coverage.