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Scotland’s Unbuyable Bill may raise HIV risks by pushing sex work underground, critics warn.
Critics, including HIV advocates, academics, and sex workers, warn that Scotland’s proposed Unbuyable Bill—criminalizing the purchase of sex while decriminalizing selling—could increase HIV transmission risks by driving sex work underground, reducing condom use, and deterring health service access.
Supported by global health bodies, they argue full decriminalization is key to ending new HIV cases by 2030.
While MSP Ash Regan and survivor Venessa MacLeod support the bill to hold buyers accountable and protect women, opponents cite international evidence showing punitive models increase vulnerability, stigma, and violence.
Concerns include lack of evidence for the bill’s effectiveness, risks to marginalized workers, and insufficient consultation with sex workers.
Los críticos advierten que el Unbuyable Bill de Escocia puede aumentar los riesgos de VIH al empujar el trabajo sexual a la clandestinidad.