Washington D.C., Aug 22, 2005 / 22:00 pm
The Washington-based charity group, DTK International has filed a lawsuit with the U.S. government over a policy that non-government run, international aid organizations who seek governments funds for HIV prevention and family planning services must oppose prostitution, calling the policy “unconstitutional.”
The claim was filed with the U.S. Agency for International Development on August 11th, saying that the anti-prostitution policy prohibits freedom of speech.
Originally enacted in 2003, the law which requires groups to oppose prostitution and sex trafficking, has only begun to be enforced recently, and has been strongly supported by the Bush administration.
DKT, a non-profit, teaches family planning--most of which involves artificial contraception and abortion--and HIV/AIDS prevention in 11 countries, mainly in the Third World.