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A disabled rights group in Karaganda has requested government grants to pay prostitutes. Tarilik, which means “normal life” in Kazakh is an NGO based in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. The head of organization claims that:

Kazakhstan’s invalids have limited possibilities for intimacy and that “they complain that after saving money to pay for the services of a prostitute, [the prostitute] sees them in wheelchairs or without arms and leaves.”

Petrus said “there are men, 30-35 years of age, who have never been with a woman.”

It’s not just men, Petrus: disabled women also suffer from the same problem. And, in her opinion, legalizing prostitution would “provide significant profits for the state budget.”

Well it certainly would boost an industry that is 100% domestic, except for prophylactic devices which are primarily imported. And while this particular initiative is a bit wacky, in general Kazakhstan needs to do a lot of work to integrate the disabled into normal society. So hopefully this appeal will at least generate some PR and lead to more feasible programs in the future.