Decriminalizing prostitution could reduce sexual violence and STD transmission

(Oxford University Press USA) A new study published in the Review of Economic Studies finds that Rhode Island's 6-year prostitution decriminalization policy increased the size of the sex market, but it also appears that during this period both rape offenses and female gonorrhea incidence declined dramatically.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news