Sangvi.

My senior year of high school was very difficult. My mother became severely depressed, my father worked 2 jobs to make ends meet, and my grandmother had a debilitating stroke. I was also raped. I ended up becoming a working girl after a male friend convinced me it would lead to a better life. This isn't an excuse for why I got into sex work, but I want people to understand how I got there.

After several months, I knew I wanted out. I was worried about getting a sexually transmitted disease or getting pregnant. The only person I could think of to go to was my family doctor. I am Canadian born, but my parents are immigrants from South Asia and my doctor was...