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United Kingdom Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, received a standing ovation from the Labour Party this weekend when she announced a new initiative to reduce the trafficking of women in the country. Under the potential new law, men who pay trafficked women (like the women pictured) for sex will be prosecuted for doing so. While some will undoubtedly whine about the importance of things like "knowledge" and "intent," it also makes me want to stand up and cheer for the kind of law that could make a difference by reducing the incentives for people to force women into sexual slavery. More »
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