10 Places Around The World Where Prostitution Is Legal

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Prostitution is legal in many places around the world and continues to happen in many others.

1. Brazil

2. Canada

These laws were deemed unconstitutional in September of 2013 by the Supreme Court of Canada.

3. Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic is known for being a destination for sex tourism.

4. Israel

Thousands of women have been have been smuggled into Israel and sold into prostitution.

5. The Netherlands

Prostitution and brothels are both legal here.

6. Japan

It's illegal to have sexual intercourse with a prostitute in Japan, but doing anything else isn't.

7. Ireland

In Ireland, prostitution is legal but pimping, brothels and soliciting in public are not.

8. Nevada

9. New Zealand

Prostitution, pimping and brothels are legal.

10. Sweden

Every 2 minutes someone is sold into sex slavery around the world.

There are an estimated 42 million prostitutes around the world, 10 million of which are children.