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Raise prostitution age to 21

Thursday 22 November 2007

The minimum age for becoming a legal prostitute should be raised from 18 to 21, says a Frisian women's refuge organisation.

If girls are older, they are more able to make a well-considered decision on whether to enter the sex industry and can better withstand pressure from pimps, said Fier Fryslan spokeswoman Karina Hellinga.

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I agree, 18 is too young for this occupation. Let's also set the maximum age at 35.

By T. Visser | November 22, 2007 4:59 PM

Ten years ago or so, the age of consent to have sexual relations in the Netherlands was 12!

By Tanya | November 23, 2007 2:24 PM

NL is a strong country. You will be better without prostituition.Send these prostitutes to small scale business seminars so they earn an honest to goodness moral living...not this!

By Jean Rey | November 24, 2007 11:47 AM

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