Legalising sex industry linked to trafficking

IF prostitutes are so prevalent in this country, if there are so many men willing to use their services, should prostitution be legalised?

Some argue that the women would get proper health screening — and be freed from the risk of trafficking because they would not fear approaching a police force to report what has happened to them. Punters who assaulted them would also be more open to the rigours of the law.

Four of the five reasons given for legalisation in New Zealand had to do with the protection and health of the sex workers and the fifth was to protect children.