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3/11/08 - UPDATED: U.S. Prostitution Laws and Related Punishments - Under Governor Eliot Spitzer, New York's punishment for patronizing prostitutes changed from a Class B misdemeanor (3 months jail/$500 fine) to a Class A (1 year jail/$1,000 fine) misdemeanor. 2/29/08 - NEW: Subscribe to our free RSS feed and automatically receive the latest news and notices from our 13 ProCon.org websites. To subscribe, click on the RSS button in the top right of the homepage and follow the instructions provided on the screen. It takes a few seconds, and you can unsubscribe whenever you want. 1/31/08 – NEW: What is sex work? 1/15/08 – UPDATED: Does legal prostitution lead to human trafficking and slavery? 12/20/07 – UPDATED: Does law enforcement want prostitution legalized? 12/13/07 – UPDATED: Should police resources be used against prostitution? 12/12/07 - NEW WEBSITE: 2008 Election ProCon.org – Read pro and con statements from the 2008 presidential candidates on several issues including abortion, education, environment, gun control, Iran, Iraq, religion, social security, and many more. Decide for yourself which candidate would make the best U.S. President. 12/4/07 – UPDATED: Is legal prostitution a legitimate business? 11/26/07 – NEW WEBSITE: Immigration ProCon.org – What are the solutions to illegal immigration? ProCon.org explores the debate over illegal immigration with 50 questions, 200+ sources, and over 350 pro, con, and general reference responses. 9/28/07 - NEW WEBSITE:  Milk ProCon.org – Is drinking milk healthy for humans? We investigate health claims about milk using over 100 experts.  The results of our research show conflicting data on milk’s effect on cancer, heart disease, weight loss, diabetes, children’s development, and other health issues.  Visit our newest website and tell us what you think. 7/3/07 - UPDATE: Prostitution Policies Around the World 7/3/07 - NEW: History of Prostitution 6/25/07 - NEW: Is pornography prostitution? 5/24/07 - NEW: U.S. Polls and Votes on Prostitution 5/15/07 - Examine our updated Prostitution Policies Around the World which now includes 30 countries. 5/7/07 - Read our Top 10 Pros and Cons for a five minute introduction of the prostitution debate. 4/26/07 - Learn interesting and unusual facts in our Did You Know? section. 4/24/07 - Visit our new question Do prostitutes want prostitution legalized? 4/23/07 - See our new question What is prostitution? 4/20/07 - Examine our new question Does the medical community want prostitution legalized? 4/19/07 - View our new question What is human trafficking? 4/19/07 - Read our new question Does law enforcement want prostitution legalized? 4/17/07 - Visit our U.S. Prostitution-Related Arrests detailing the number of prostitution-related arrests from 1994-2004. 4/12/07 - View our new question Is prostitution a victimless crime? 4/6/07 - Learn more with our new question Should selling sexual acts be decriminalized but buying criminalized such as in Sweden? 4/3/07 - Check out our new question Should prostitution be decriminalized but not regulated? 3/30/07 - See our new question Should prostitution tolerance zones like red-light districts be created? 3/26/07 - Visit our new question How many prostitutes are in the United States and the rest of the world? 3/23/07 - Examine our new question What are the different types of prostitution? 3/22/07 - Read our new question Would legal prostitution decrease sexually transmitted diseases? 3/16/07 - View our new question Is prostitution psychologically harmful to prostitutes? 3/15/07 - See our new question Would legal prostitution better protect prostitutes from violence? 3/8/07 - Visit our new question Would legal prostitution decrease sexual violence such as rape? 3/8/07 - Learn more with our new question Should cities shame johns' by putting their faces on billboards, television, and the internet after their arrest? 3/1/07 - Visit our new question Should police resources be used against prostitution? 2/28/07 - Examine our new question Should prostitution be legal in licensed places like brothels? 2/27/07 - Read our new question What are some problems concerning scientific research on prostitution? 2/22/07 - Check out our new question Should the government collect taxes from prostitution? 2/22/07 - View our new question Is legal prostitution a legitimate business? 2/16/07 - See our new question Would legal prostitution reduce HIV/AIDS? 2/16/07 - Visit our new question Is prostitution immoral? 2/12/07 - Learn more about prostitution policy with our new question What is the difference between the decriminalization and legalization of prostitution? 2/12/07 - Examine our new question Does prostitution demean women? 2/9/07 - Read our new question Should health checks be mandatory for prostitutes? 2/8/07 - Prostitution Policies Around the World examines the legal status of prostitution, brothel ownership, and pimping in 23 countries from Argentina to the United States. 1/29/07 - Check out our new question Is legal prostitution a part of sexual liberation? 1/23/07 - View our new question Is prostitution a threat to marriage? 1/23/07 - See our new question Does individual economic opportunity justify legalizing prostitution? 1/17/07 - Visit our new question Should people have a right to become prostitutes? 1/16/07 - Examine our new resource U.S. Prostitution Laws including those from legalized Nevada counties, all 50 states, and the U.S. federal government. 12/11/06 - See our new question Does legal prostitution lead to human trafficking and slavery? 12/4/06 - See our new question Is prostitution a freely chosen profession?