A Bill seeking to protect vulnerable women and girls from prostitution has been launched at Holyrood by Ash Regan MSP. In an attempt to overhaul Scotland’s prostitution laws, Regan’s Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill would criminalise the purchase of sex and provide support to help women exit prostitution. End abuseThe Christian Institute’s Director, Ciarán Kelly, commented: “We are grateful to Ash Regan for raising this vital issue. The CI supports calls to criminalise the purchase of sex and to help women leave prostitution for good. Prostitution is not work; it’s abuse, and it must be put to an end.”