Romanian Parliament said recently that it plans to legalize prostitution, in an attempt to fight human trafficking and sexual slavery. The Eastern European country's legislation currently imposes a heavy fine or up to three years in jail for prostitution. However, when caught, the Sofia News Agency reported that “most of the Romanian prostitutes are just forced to pay a fine.”
The article went on to say that human rights organizations in the country “see the legalization as a way to fight the spread of sexually transmitted illnesses and female trafficking.”
