Judge Says U.S. Rule Violates Charities’ Rights
May 10, 2006
A U.S. district judge in New York temporarily ordered the government Tuesday to stop enforcing a policy that requires charities to denounce prostitution to receive federal funds to fight HIV/AIDS overseas, reports the Associated Press. The judge said the requirement violates free-speech rights.
The policy, which was adopted in 2003, forces nonprofit groups receiving federal aid to sign a pledge opposing prostitution and sex trafficking. Last year, three nonprofit organizations sued the government to overturn the rule.
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