There has been a well-established link between early exposure to pornography and depression, self-esteem issues, risky sexual behavior, and distorted expectations around sex.
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Free Speech Coalition, Inc. and several pornography website operators filed a lawsuit against Todd Rokita, the Indiana attorney general on Monday. The group seeks to block a recent law that prevents minors from accessing pornography websites from going into effect. The lawsuit comes after a series of unsuccessful legal challenges in seven other states, where the pornography lobbyists claimed similar regulations violated constitutional rights and federal law.
Central to the plaintiffs’ argument is that pornography is a fundamental right protected by the First Amendment. Therefore, any law regulating its distribution must pass strict scrutiny or be the least restrictive means of accomplishing a compelling government interest.