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The Chamberlain-Kahn Act empowers the government to detain women for sexually transmitted infections.

1918

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A medical exam is required for women suspected of carrying sexually transmitted infections. If an infection is found, the woman can be sentenced to a hospital or penal institution until cured. Also known as the "American Plan," the act is designed to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections among soldiers. While theoretically gender neutral, it is almost exclusively applied to women, who are detained for "suspicious" activities as broad as walking alone or changing jobs.