The Health Consequences of Sex Trafficking and Their Implications for Identifying Victims in Healthcare Facilities
Author:
Beazley Institute For Health Law And Policy
Loyola University Chicago School Of Law
Year:
2014
Outline:
This paper explores the health consequences and healthcare experiences of women and girls trafficked in the United States for commercial sex. The paper is based on an original study of over one hundred domestic sex trafficking victims and survivors. It provides evidence that women and children who are trafficked into prostitution are physically, mentally, and emotionally devastated by the crime, and this devastation is lasting