AL SJR12

Recognizes pornography as a public health hazard with broad individual and public health impacts and societal harms.

Identifies pornography as contributing to hyper-sexualization of children and teens, with 27 percent of older millennials reporting first exposure before puberty, leading to low self-esteem, eating disorders, and risky sexual behavior.

Asserts pornography normalizes violence and abuse of women and children, equates violence with sex, and increases demand for sex trafficking, prostitution, and child sexual abuse material.

States pornography is potentially biologically addictive, causes emotional and mental illness, shapes deviant sexual arousal, and harms family relationships including reducing marriage desire and causing infidelity.

Acknowledges the need for education, prevention, research, and policy change at community and societal levels to address pornography as an epidemic harming Alabama and the nation.