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  Should prostitution be legal?

This site presents in a simple, nonpartisan pro-con format, responses to the core question "Should prostitution be legal?" We have divided questions about the topic into the issues and sub-issues listed below.

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


NEWS AND NOTICES
(archived after 30 days)

8/26/2008 - NEW: ProCon.org received four more media references in the last 30 days.

Archived News and Notices (archived after 30 days)

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