Decriminalize Sex Work for Public Health

Laws governing commercial sex have been significantly researched for their impact on public health and safety. Conclusive data has been found specifically related to violence, exploitation, and sexual health around the world and supports the following conclusions:
A) Full decriminalization of sex work supports community health and safety.
B) Full decriminalization of sex work has reduced exploitation where and when it has been implemented.
C) The same health and safety benefits of decriminalization are not observed under partial criminalization policies (also known as the Entrapment Model or the Nordic Model).

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Citations:

1. Lucy Platt, Pippa Grenfell, Rebecca Meiksin, et al., “Associations between sex work laws and sex workers' health: A systematic review and meta-analysis of quantitative and qualitative studies,” PLOS Medicine 15, no. 12 (December 2018), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.....
2. Thomas Manch, “No Trafficking in NZ sex industry but migrant abuse is widespread, report finds,” Stuff, April 17, 2018, https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crim....
3. Max Ehrenfreund, “When Rhode Island Accidentally Legalized Prostitution, Rape Decreased Sharply,” The Washington Post, July 14, 2014, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/w....
4. The Entrapment Model is a form of sex work decriminalization that removes criminal penalties for the sale of commercial sex, but not the purchase. Unfortunately, the Entrapment Model does not reduce the health and safety risks that workers face, and may augment them according to research.
5. “Assessment of Review of Operation of Article 64A of the Sexual Offences Order (Northern Ireland) 2008: Offence of Purchasing Sexual Services,” Northern Ireland Department of Justice, September 17, 2019, https://www.justice-ni.gov.uk/sites/d....