HR 1865, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act, overwhelming passed in the US House by a vote of 388 to 25. This bill would amend Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act which has been misinterpreted by the courts to protect websites which allow classified ads linked to sex trafficking. That was never the intention of the supporters of this section and must be amended.
Action Alert – Tell Comcast to Stop Selling Porn!
Comcast is profiting from the sale of hardcore porn and they need to stop! Many states have passed resolutions recognizing porn as a public health risk. Studies and police reports increasingly show the connection between porn and sexual exploitation. Send Comcast the message that their sale of porn must stop!
Action Alert – Where is the Women’s March Against Real Exploitation?
The sequel to Fifty Shades of Grey opens this weekend. Fifty Shades Darker continues the theme of normalizing sexual exploitation of women. How many cases of sexual abuse will occur over this weekend alone due to someone watching this movie? Americans need to wake up to Hollywood’s efforts to continue desensitizing the culture to sexual exploitation. Where are the feminists who marched on Washington on January 21st?
News Release: Coalition Asks Candidates Where They Stand on Obscenity Law Enforcement
The Coalition for the War on Illegal Pornography, of which the American Family Association of Pennsylvania (AFA of PA) is a member, launched a new campaign today asking all presidential candidates to state their position on the enforcement of federal laws prohibiting the distribution of illegal, hard-core, obscene pornography.