Legalized prostitution Harm reduction

since 1999 countries have legalized prostitution, such germany (2002) , new zealand (2003). however, in countries practice prohibited. gathering accurate statistics on prostitution , human trafficking extremely difficult. has resulted in proponents of legalization claiming reduces organized crime rates while opponents claim converse. dutch prostitution policy, 1 of liberal in world, has gone , forth on issue several times. in period leading 2015 third of officially sanctioned work places had been closed down again after reports of human trafficking. prostitutes opposed see theft of livelihood