Should we decriminalize prostitution? To decriminalize means to remove criminal sanctions or restrictions against something. In the article “How we should handle prostitution” by Simon Hedlin, Birgitta Ohlsson states that we should decriminalize prostitution. Decriminalizing prostitution means eliminating criminal sanctions and restrictions against prostitution. The thesis of the article is to decriminalize prostitution. Critics believe that decriminalizing prostitution would lead to an increase in human trafficking. In order not to decriminalize prostitution, the author says to decriminalize the sale of sex, but not the purchase of sex. David Grosso is a Washington advisor. He wants to introduce legislation that would decriminalize prostitution in the nation's capital. Grosso says America needs new prostitution laws. New laws to be enacted for prostitution must "respect the fact that sex workers are human beings too". Critics believe that decriminalizing prostitution will worsen and increase human trafficking. The authors of the article have come up with an idea that is found in the midst of decriminalizing prostitution. The idea is to decriminalize the sale of sex but criminalize the purchase of sex. Sweden says it will decriminalize the sale of sex, but criminalize the purchase of sex This will help protect the human rights of people in prostitution while reducing the demand for commercial sex. Sweden says decriminalizing the purchase of sex would protect people and make prostitution “safer”. There will be a decrease in human trafficking. A study was conducted on prostitution in several countries where the purchase of sex has been decriminalized. Studies show that sex trafficking is more common because buyers can buy sex without having a problem. Traffickers have no business if buyers can't