Commons leader Harriet Harman wants to "outlaw" prostitution, as she thinks that outlawing the selling of sex would cut back on human trafficking. Harman told BBC 4 Radio that, "We do need to have a debate and unless you tackle the demand side of human trafficking which is fuelling this trade, we will not be able to protect women from it. That is what they've done in Sweden. My own personal view is that's what we need to do as a next step."
Women's minister Barbara Follett and Home Office minister Vernon Coaker will be visiting Sweden and Amsterdam in January to discuss how they outlawed prostitution. While it would be an incredibly feat to put a stop to human trafficking, Harman insists outlawing prostitution i the only answer, "Can we really stop this trade when we've still got a lawful sex trade going on?"
[via BBC News]
