Tag: Josephine Butler

The Contagious Diseases Acts: A History of Policing and Forced Medical Exams

Apr 27 2026 / History & Culture

Explore the brutal history of Britain's Contagious Diseases Acts, where policing and forced medical exams targeted women in the name of military health.

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Prostitution and the Contagious Diseases Acts: Victorian State Control and Resistance

Apr 4 2026 / History & Culture

Explore the brutal reality of the Contagious Diseases Acts in Victorian Britain, from lock hospitals and forced exams to Josephine Butler's fight for women's rights.

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