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| 6 | 5 | | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 7 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Each day, countless people are exposed to sexually |
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| 8 | 7 | | explicit content through a wide range of media, and these consumers |
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| 9 | 8 | | are often unaware of the health risks posed by such material; and |
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| 10 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Children are encountering pornography before their |
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| 11 | 10 | | teens, and this early exposure may lead to low self-esteem and body |
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| 12 | 11 | | image disorders and an increased desire to engage in risky sexual |
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| 13 | 12 | | behavior; and |
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| 14 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Besides promoting unhealthy sexual expectations, |
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| 15 | 14 | | the adult entertainment industry produces media that objectify |
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| 16 | 15 | | women and children as well as depict rape and abuse; by associating |
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| 17 | 16 | | violence with sexual gratification, these materials perpetuate the |
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| 18 | 17 | | demand for sex trafficking, prostitution, child pornography, and |
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| 19 | 18 | | sexual abuse images; and |
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| 20 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Pornography has also been linked to such detrimental |
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| 21 | 20 | | health effects as brain development complications, emotional and |
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| 22 | 21 | | medical afflictions, the inability to form and maintain intimate |
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| 23 | 22 | | relationships, and sexual addiction; these dangers not only affect |
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| 24 | 23 | | people on an individual level but also contribute to the |
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| 25 | 24 | | degradation of the family unit, frequently leading to marital |
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| 26 | 25 | | dissatisfaction and infidelity; and |
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| 27 | 26 | | WHEREAS, The ubiquity of pornography has resulted in a host |
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| 28 | 27 | | of societal problems and potentially negative health effects, and |
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| 29 | 28 | | it is of paramount importance that our leaders tackle this critical |
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| 30 | 29 | | public health issue; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 32 | 31 | | hereby recognize that pornography is a public health hazard; and, |
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| 33 | 32 | | be it further |
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| 34 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the Texas House of Representatives and Senate |
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| 35 | 34 | | recognize the need for education, prevention, research, and policy |
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| 36 | 35 | | changes to address the harmful influence and consequences of |
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| 37 | 36 | | pornography. |
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