Holding victims hostage
The human-trafficking legislation currently stalled in Congress is at an impasse because Republicans have inserted in it a provision expanding the Hyde Amendment, effectively limiting access to abortion by the victims of human and sex trafficking.
This is particularly ill-advised: Victims of human and sex trafficking experience rape, torture and unimaginable degradation. Once identified, they are the last people who should have their choices restricted.
D.C. Kay, Dania Beach
This story was originally published March 23, 2015 at 7:29 PM with the headline "Holding victims hostage."