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AR HR1042

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/28/2017

Primary Sponsor

Karilyn Brown

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Recognizes pornography proliferation as a public health crisis with harmful impacts on individuals and society, citing average exposure age of 11-12 years due to internet accessibility.

  • Identifies concerns including normalization of violence and abuse, potential biological addiction, negative effects on brain development, emotional disorders, and increased problematic sexual activity in youth.

  • Links pornography use to increased demand for prostitution and sex trafficking of children and young adults, primarily girls.

  • Connects pornography use to lessening marriage desire, marital dissatisfaction, and infidelity, asserting detrimental effects on family units.

  • Directs the House to recognize the public health crisis and acknowledge the need for education, prevention, research, and policy change at community and societal levels, with a copy of the resolution provided to the Department of Health Director.

Legislative Description

Recognizing And Finding That The Proliferation And Accessibility Of Pornography Has Created A Public Health Crisis Leading To A Broad Spectrum Of Individual And Public Health Impacts And Societal Harms.

Last Action

READ AND ADOPTED.

3/28/2017

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