Forum Newsfront
June, 1974
Run Through That AgainBaton Rouge--A district judge has ruled that Louisiana's prostitution law is illegal because it discriminates against women. Judge John Covington noted that state law does not prohibit sexual relations except when money is involved, and then punishes only the women. He thereupon reasoned: "Since sex is not criminal, and money is not criminal, and female-male moneyed sex is not criminal, but male-female moneyed sex is criminal, the law is irrational."Occupational D...