Prostitution in Uruguay

Prostitution in Uruguay was legislated in 2002 through the sex work law (17.515).[1] Before that, prostitution was unlegislated but it was not illegal, since the constitution allows any activity that is not forbidden by law.[2] Prostitution is currently not a subject of debate.

UNAIDS estimate there to be 8,195 prostitutes in Uruguay.[3]

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  3. ^ "Sex workers: Population size estimate - Number, 2016". www.aidsinfoonline.org. UNAIDS. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2018.