このページの中ほどを見ると，New and more rigorous legislation として，９
つの節があり，その４つ目に
Prohibition on the purchase of sexual services
という節があります．
Prohibition on the purchase of sexual services
「性的サービス購入の禁止」
Obtaining casual sexual services (prostitution) against payment is
to be prohibited. The punishment for this offence is to be fines
or imprisonment for up to six months. The attempted offence is
also to be made punishable. The offence comprises all forms of
sexual services, whether they are purchased on the street, in
brothels, in so-called massage-institutes, etc.
This new prohibition marks Sweden's attitude towards prostitution.
Prostitution is not a desirable social phenomenon. The government
considers, however, that it is not reasonable to punish the person
who sells a sexual service. In the majority of cases at least,
this person is a weaker partner who is exploited by those who want
only to satisfy their sexual drives.
It is also important to motivate prostitutes to seek help to leave
their way of life. They should not run the risk of punishment
because they have been active as prostitutes.
By prohibiting the purchase of sexual services, prostitution and
its damaging effects can be counteracted more effectively than
hitherto. The government is however of the view that
criminalisation can never be more than a supplementary element in
the efforts to reduce prostitution and cannot be a substitute for
broader social exertions.
The government estimates that the proposal will mean increased
costs for the police of the order of SEK 10 million from the
beginning of 1999 when the prohibition is to enter into force.
