Mexican border city of Tijuana tries to make prostitution safer

[Mister Mark]

In some ways, Mexico is becoming more progressive than the U.S. Here's an example.
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By Elliot Spagat
ASSOCIATED PRESS
12:20 p.m. September 15, 2005

TIJUANA, Mexico – Tijuana is cracking down on prostitutes by requiring them to pass monthly exams to detect sexually transmitted diseases, part of new standards aimed at protecting them and their clients and putting unsafe brothels out of business.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/mexico/tijuana/20050915-1220-mexico-tijuanaprostitution.html