Prosecuting prostitution abroad  MF says there's one country
whose approach stands out: Sweden essentially has a felon
offense against johns who buy sex, and traffickers, and pimps,
but there's no arrest of the person selling sex. The Swedish law
offers services, such as housing, medical and social services
and long term vocational training, which women need to get out.
(Has it rid Sweden of prostitution?) It has almost stopped
trafficking entirely in Sweden. People are being moved to places
where prostitution is decriminalized. (Is the Netherlands an
example of this, with areas that are official red light zones?
Does that work?) It does not seem to have worked, the mayor of
Amsterdam has recently spoken of the overwhelming presence of
illegal crime. (What about Thailand and other places where this
is the only option for women and in some cases it works?) I once
heard a john say he was a humanitarian because he was giving
money so a woman could put food on the table. I would say to
that man, why not just give