Should We Decriminalize Prostitution? To decriminalize means to remove criminal penalties or restrictions placed on something. In the article “How We Should Deal with Prostitution” by Simon Hedlin, Birgitta Ohlsson argues that we should decriminalize prostitution. Decriminalizing prostitution means removing criminal penalties and restrictions against prostitution. The thesis of the article is to decriminalize prostitution. Critics believe that by decriminalizing prostitution there would be an increase in human trafficking. In order not to decriminalize prostitution, the author suggests decriminalizing the sale of sexual services, but not the purchase of sexual services. David Grosso is a Washington city councilman. He wants to pass legislation that decriminalizes prostitution in the nation's capital. Grosso says America needs new prostitution laws. New laws to be developed for prostitution must “respect the fact that sex workers are also human beings.” Critics believe that decriminalizing prostitution will worsen and increase human trafficking. The authors of the article proposed a This idea is consistent with the decriminalization of prostitution. The idea is to decriminalize the sale of sexual services but to criminalize the purchase of sexual services. Sweden says to decriminalize the sale of sex, but to criminalize the purchase of sex. This will help protect human rights. people into prostitution while reducing the demand for paid sexual services. Sweden says decriminalizing the purchase of sex would protect people and make prostitution "safer". There will be a reduction in human trafficking. Studies have been carried out on prostitution in different countries where the purchase of sexual services has been decriminalized. Studies show that sex trafficking is more common because buyers can buy sex without actually having it. issue. Traffickers have no business if buyers cannot.