Article: British medical journal recommends legalizing prostitution

DEREK KRAVITZ, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
01-27-2006
Dateline: LONDON
An article and editorial in Britain's leading medical journal said Friday that legalizing prostitution is the best way to protect the safety of sex workers.

The new issue of British Medical Journal also criticized a proposal by the British government to legalize mini-brothels and crack down on men seeking prostitutes, saying the changes could increase violence against sex workers.

The journal said such a crackdown could displace many sex workers from established "red-light" areas and reduce their power to demand the use of condoms.

Editor Fiona Godlee urged the government to legalize prostitution.

"It is surely ...

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