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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Prop. 60 calls for condoms in porn

Among the long list of ballot measures Californians will vote on this November is one that would put more restrictions on the porn industry. Proposition 60 would require actors in adult films to use condoms during sex scenes. It would also require producers to pay for some medical expenses related to preventing sexually transmitted infections.

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By Madeleine Brand • Oct 12, 2016 • 1 min read

Among the long list of ballot measures Californians will vote on this November is one that would put more restrictions on the porn industry. Proposition 60 would require actors in adult films to use condoms during sex scenes. It would also require producers to pay for some medical expenses related to preventing sexually transmitted infections. But the measure has sparked a lot of backlash, and not just from the adult entertainment business. Both major political parties and eight newspaper editorial boards have lined up against it. What are the pros and cons?

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    Madeleine Brand

    Host, 'Press Play'

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