One bill under consideration in Massachusetts would decriminalize prostitution while maintaining legal consequences for pimps and johns; another would legalize.
Prostitution would be decriminalized in Massachusetts under bills discussed before the Judiciary Committee this week, though there is a deep divide among sex workers and.
Women and others who sell sex are often victims of human trafficking, advocates said, and a criminal record of prostitution can limit career options, making it more difficult to leave the sex trade and make money in other ways.