Support For Abolitionism
Many proponents of abolitionism and/or criminalization of prostitution commonly use ten reasons based on studies done on the effects of prostitution in countries where it is legalized and/or decriminalized.
- Prostitution is a gift to pimps, traffickers, and the sex industry.
- Prostitution promotes sex trafficking.
- Prostitution expands the sex industry instead of controlling it.
- Prostitution increases clandestine, illegal, and street prostitution because many women don’t participate in health checks or registration and don’t want to be controlled by businessmen.
- Prostitution increases child prostitution.
- Prostitution doesn't protect women in prostitution.
- Prostitution makes it socially acceptable for men to buy sex and women are viewed as sexual commodities that men are encouraged to partake in.
- Prostitution does not promote women’s health because the condom-use policy is not strictly enforced.
- Prostitution does not enhance women’s choice.
- Prostitutes do not want the sex industry legalized or decriminalized.
Read more about this topic: Sex Workers' Rights, Legality of Prostitution
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