TY - JOUR T1 - Paying for sex—only for people with disabilities? JF - Journal of Medical Ethics JO - J Med Ethics SP - 54 LP - 56 DO - 10.1136/medethics-2015-103064 VL - 42 IS - 1 AU - Brian D Earp AU - Ole Martin Moen Y1 - 2016/01/01 UR - http://jme.bmj.com/content/42/1/54.abstract N2 - 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. ER -