State officials passed important legislation in Alabama this week.






Defending Dignity Weekly Newsletter

Highlights: Victory in Alabama, the global outcry against Pornhub, and more!

Victory! Alabama is 16th State to Recognize the Public Health Harms of Pornography ([link removed])

The National Center on Sexual Exploitation affirmed the Alabama House of Representatives for voting to recognize pornography as a public health crisis. The Alabama State Senate voted unanimously on the same resolution. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey is expected to sign.

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Cardi B Confronted by the Exploitative Reality of Pornography ([link removed])

Many pornography users try to avoid the disquieting and exploitative realities of the pornography industry, but the truth is impossible to avoid forever. Last weekend, popular music artist and self-described pornography consumer Cardi B publicly opened up about being confronted by the exploitative nature of pornography in a way she could not shake.

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Op-Ed: Credit card companies should stop partnering with porn websites ([link removed])

Haley McNamara, the National Center on Sexual Exploitation's VP of Advocacy and Outreach, writes at The Washington Examiner: "The pornography industry is not 'adult entertainment.' It is commercialized sexual exploitation. Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and other credit card companies should follow PayPal's example and exit the pornography industry en masse to make it clear that they stand on the side of survivors and human dignity."

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'Children Being Sexual Abused': The New Global Push to Shut Down Pornhub ([link removed])

"It’s time to shut down super-predator site Pornhub and hold the executives behind it accountable."

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With gratitude,

Dawn Hawkins

Sr. Vice President and Executive Director

National Center on Sexual Exploitation

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