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Last updated on: 3/29/2018 | Author: ProCon.org

Opinion Polls/Surveys on Legalizing Prostitution

Posted on March 29, 2018 (June 24, 2020) by ProCon.org

In 1978, 24% of respondents thought prostitution should be legal; in 2016 this number had risen to 49%. See our updated resource containing results from opinion polls and surveys on the topic of prostitution from 1978 to 2016.

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ProCon.org. "Opinion Polls/Surveys on Legalizing Prostitution." ProCon.org. Last modified on March 29, 2018. Accessed October 1, 2022. https://www.procon.org/opinion-polls-surveys-on-legalizing-prostitution/