Decriminalization of the sex trade speaks to medical ethics by reducing sex workers’ vulnerability to violence, exploitation, stigma, and trafficking.

Art therapy helps trafficking survivors deal with trauma, but anti-trafficking advocates who exhibit survivors’ artwork must guard against re-exploitation.

Physicians caring for trafficking victims should know about applicable criminal and human rights law and mandatory reporting requirements.

Physicians have an ethical obligation to provide not only clinical care but also forensic examinations to human trafficking victims in conflict zones.

The AMA Code of Medical Ethics' opinions related to human trafficking.

Groupthink is an ethical problem because unconscious bias or the status quo may prevent appropriate medical response to trafficking victims and survivors.

Research and training are needed so that physicians are able to identify human trafficking victims and refer them to appropriate trauma-informed treatment.

The Nordic model policy option for addressing commercial sex—which exempts sellers from criminal penalties—offers several potential advantages.

Mary Richards uses Margeaux Gray’s art to illustrate how art can be an effective means of healing for human trafficking survivors.

What’s the evidence base for future standards of care for trafficked patients?