Decriminalize Prostitution Essay

Opponents to the decriminalization of prostitution believe it would lead to an increase in human trafficking. Amnesty International believes it will tackle the problem. It is clear in the policy that “human trafficking is an abhorrent abuse of human rights and should be criminalized as a matter of international law”.In the Netherlands's model, both prostitution and pimping are legalized, however, brothels are decriminalized. On the contrary, the Swedish model decriminalizes prostitution, however, criminalizes the purchase of sex workers. Both model policies have elaborate benefits but in retrospect it has increased human trafficking. In terms of the Swedish model, prostitution policies criminalizes the purchase of sexual services in the belief
The Swedish model was roundly rejected in New Zealand. Instead, prioritized sex workers rights and listened to the “voices of feminists and sex workers before voting for decriminalization for any citizen over the age of 18 years old” trusting that they were best placed to talk about their own work. Over the last 15 years as the Netherlands policy was put into play the sex industry increased by 25%. however, one report found that 80% of women in brothels were trafficked from other countries. The US Department of State observed “ trafficking in women for the sex trade is a growing problem...lax laws-including legalized prostitution in parts of the country make anti-trafficking enforcement difficult at the working level. An independent study carried out by the Christchurch School of Medicine concluded that over 90 percent of sex workers believed the PRA gave them employment, legal and health and safety rights. A “substantial 64 percent found it easier to refuse clients and 57 percent said the policy attitudes to sex workers changed for the better”. Which goes to show that the women affected by the policies are for the decriminalization of the their