Pelirrojita

That's the theory, but in practice it doesn't usually pan out like that.

Street and brothel prostitution have been legal in Germany since 2002. The idea was to have worker protection, health care, social security, etc.

Literally only 76 people went legal in terms of social security and health insurance in 2018, the rest are not covered/contributing. Some of this is just plain people not planning wisely for retirement and health emergencies, as happens in any sector. But that's not the only reason, and it's not because only 76 new workers entered the industry either.

The vast majority of the scene in Hamburg has declined to comply with registration laws that entail medical check-ups and condom use. Again: why? How can we consider this industry safe and regulated with laws being completely ignored at every level?

Human trafficking, worker exploitation, financial crimes, and ties to organized crime are common throughout the industry. See this massive raid on Berlin's biggest brothel. The charges were recently dropped, but here's a similar story out of Stuttgart. Scratch the surface at almost any brothel, you'll find more.

So just tighten the laws and pay more attention to enforcement, right? We just did that with reforms in 2017 and it's not helping.

Plus now that we've legalized the industry, we have a whole new above-ground set of lobbyists who will fight any attempt to rein in the industry.

I strongly doubt the Netherlands are immune from the same issues Germany is having—it's just that I'm German not Dutch so I don't/can't read their news to the same extent.

How's the Maternal Center of Excellence coming along? Any updates?