PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Brian D Earp AU - Ole Martin Moen TI - Paying for sex—only for people with disabilities? AID - 10.1136/medethics-2015-103064 DP - 2016 Jan 01 TA - Journal of Medical Ethics PG - 54--56 VI - 42 IP - 1 4099 - http://jme.bmj.com/content/42/1/54.short 4100 - http://jme.bmj.com/content/42/1/54.full SO - J Med Ethics2016 Jan 01; 42 AB - Thomsen (2015) argues that people with disabilities should be granted an exception to a general prohibition on paying for sex. In this response, we argue that Thomsen's call for an exception does not withstand careful scrutiny. The concerns that appear to motivate his argument point instead, we argue, to a case for legalization of prostitution, coupled with sensible health and safety regulations.