Study: Harris's Plan to Legalize Prostitution Will Boost Trafficking

The push by Democratic presidential contender Sen. Kamala Harris to legalize prostitution will make the human trafficking scourge she's fought throughout her career even worse, based on a landmark study.

Since tossing her hat in the 2020 ring in January, Harris has softened her get-tough approach on crime and called for decriminalization of pot and prostitution. Some pundits speculate she’s trying to neutralize complaints from her party’s left wing that she isn’t progressive enough.