Editing Sex tourism (section)

== Regulation ==
[[File:Red-light district of Amsterdam by day. 2012.JPG|thumb|[[De Wallen]], [[Amsterdam]]'s [[red-light district]], offers activities such as legal [[Prostitution in the Netherlands|prostitution]] and a number of [[Coffeeshop (Netherlands)|coffee shops]] that sell [[marijuana]]. It is one of the main tourist attractions.]]

Regulations and government involvement can be seen to have a positive impact on the community. It is argued that, by decriminalising prostitution, a government can protect sex workers under labor laws accessible by workers in other fields.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last=Godwin|first=John|date=October 2012|title=Sex Work and the Law in Asia and the Pacific|url=http://www.undp.org/content/dam/undp/library/hivaids/English/HIV-2012-SexWorkAndLaw.pdf|journal=UNDP Reports|access-date=24 July 2017|archive-date=6 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506030517/https://www1.undp.org/content/dam/undp/library/hivaids/English/HIV-2012-SexWorkAndLaw.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> For example, in the [[Netherlands]], sex workers have access to unlimited free [[STI testing]].<ref name=":1" />

The criminalisation of sex-related jobs may be seen to increase workers' vulnerability to [[HIV]] by escalating stigma and discernment. It is suggested that judgement towards sex workers within the healthcare community acts as a barrier to accessing regular and informed care.<ref name=":1" />