On
January 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case
that is historic, considering free speech, pornography, and the protection of
children online. Free Speech Coalition vs. Paxton will determine the fate of 19
state laws protecting children from access to online pornography through
mandatory age verification requirements.
Described by Politico as “perhaps the most bipartisan laws in
the country,” age verification laws empower parents to
protect their children online by making it harder for kids to access harmful
content like pornography. “Sexually explicit content is harming our children
and resulting in a mental health crisis,” Family Foundation of Kentucky
explains their support of Kentucky House Bill 241.
“We need these bills to help us to protect them.”
Most children are first exposed to pornography when they are somewhere between seven and 13 years old, and by the time they are 18, most of them have seen it. Furthermore, today’s porn is not only addictive, but violent, and disturbingly dehumanizing. To learn more about not only the case, but the problem, and its solutions, go to the podcast episode hosted by Joseph Kohm, Policy Director at Family Policy Alliance, with Jason Carroll, senior fellow at the Institute for Family Studies, to learn just how much is at stake in this case, as well as the research needed to understand the internet’s negative impact and harm on children and families.
Learn more about Jason Carroll and the Institute for Family Studies, and Joseph Kohm and his work on parental rights and #LetParentsParent, and Connect with your state policy alliance to make a difference.
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