Sex workers protesting at the French National Assembly
France has made it illegal for people to pay for sex. The
government will impose fines of up to €3,750 (£3,027, $4,274), and those who
break the law will be forced to take classes about the tough conditions
prostitutes face. The
move has been in contention for two years, according to BBC, because the two houses of parliament did
not agree. Some
prostitutes protested the law during the final debate. As it is now illegal to
pay for sex, they may be forced to go out of their way to protect their clients
from getting caught, which may put them in more danger, critics argue.
Many
have reportedly been asked by their clients to go to their homes, as opposed to
public or neutral areas.Supporters
of the law say it humanizes prostitutes as victims, and encourages them to come
forward if they are being abused. Prostitution
in France is not a crime, but now, paying for sexual acts, human trafficking,
having a brothel and pimping are illegal.
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