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Should prostitution be legal?
Prostitution ProCon.org presents facts, studies, international comparisons, and pro and con statements on questions related to legalizing prostitution. For the best overview of this website, start with the four boxes below: 1-Minute Overview, expert responses to our core question "Should prostitution be legal?," Top 10 Pros and Cons, and fun facts in Did You Know?

[Note: Throughout the website the term 'legal prostitution' refers to the buying and selling of sexual services between consenting adults without criminal penalty.]


1-Minute Overview Core Question Top 10 Pros & Cons Did You Know?

For more information browse the left column resources, read pros and cons in the issues below, or visit our notices section for our most recent content.


Pros and Cons by Issue
Core Question
  Should prostitution be legal?

Background/General
  Defining Terms
  Key Concepts and Demographics
  Viewpoints from Involved Parties on Legalization

Philosophy/Morality
  Personal Freedom and Liberty
  Morality and Ethics of Prostitution

Health
  Physical and Psychological Health
  Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV/AIDS

Legal and Policy Considerations
  Legalization
  Decriminalization

Crime
  Prostitutes' Safety
  Protecting Society
  Enforcement Mechanisms

Economics
  Sex as a Business
  Taxation

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Last updated on 2/18/2010 12:31:54 PM PST