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GA HR447
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/28/2017
Primary Sponsor
Paulette Rakestraw
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AI Summary
- Georgia House Resolution declaring pornography a public health concern leading to serious mental and physical problems, including emotional, mental, and medical illnesses, addiction, and difficulty forming intimate relationships
- Cites early childhood exposure as a key concern, noting 27 percent of older millennials reported first viewing pornography before puberty, potentially leading to low self-esteem, eating disorders, and risky sexual behavior
- Asserts pornography normalizes violence, abuse, and rape, and increases demand for sex trafficking, prostitution, and child sexual abuse
- Calls for systemic efforts to prevent exposure and addiction, educate individuals and families, and develop recovery programs that hold broader influences accountable
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press; the resolution is non-binding and does not enact any new laws or regulations
Legislative Description
Pornography; public health crisis leading to broad spectrum of individual and public health impacts and societal harms; recognize
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2/20/2018
Full Bill Text
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