But forced prostitution continues to be an issue as well. Even in the 1800s, police preferred a system of regulation so they could supervise prostitution, according to the book Prostitution by Eva-Maria Heberer. The communist East German or GDR government made prostitution illegal, as commercial sex work seemed to contradict their socialist agenda. In West Germany, prostitution was regulated and legislation required sex workers to obtain health certificates. It's estimated that between 150,000 to 700,000 prostitutes work in Germany, according to DPA.

Source: The Local March 21, 2017 15:33 UTC