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.
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.
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."
