In the article “Prostitution in the Netherlands: what is really happening here” published on February 17, 2017, Marianne Chagnon discusses the process and the regulation of legal prostitution. The author explains that prostitution is considered as a real job, meaning that sex workers have the same rights, obligations, and protections as the others. This legalization was put in place for one specific goal, fighting the human trafficking and protect sex workers. They are under police protection and medical checkups are an obligation for the workers.