In 2010, the Swedish government released a report claiming that the law reduced street-based sex work, despite the fact that the report does not contain any evidence supporting the claim. The government later released an English translation of important sections of the report revealing that, although street-based prostitution has decreased, the government does not know what caused the drop. This Paper analyzes the English-language text of the report and demonstrates that none of the government's claims are supported by evidence. The Paper has four parts: a description of the Swedish law, a comparison of the government's claims with the government's evidence, the negative consequences of the law and a call for less politics and more evidence-based research and solutions. |
