An FCCB supported resolution was passed (18-1) this week by the House Health & Human Services Committee. HB 157 (Spano) recognizes the public health risk created by pornography and acknowledges the need for education, prevention, research and policy change to protect the residents of Florida. A growing body of research demonstrates the negative impacts of pornography on children and teens; the role of pornography in the demand for human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography; the potential for addiction to pornography; mental and physical illnesses caused by pornography; and the negative impact on intimate relationships and families. For more research on this topic, chick here. |
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