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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Hallie Lieberman

Republicans take aim at risque jokes and romance novels with anti-sex bills

In many of the states where the anti-porn bills are being put forth, minors can legally have sex and get married.
In many of the states where the anti-porn bills are being put forth, minors can legally have sex and get married. Photograph: PA

A wave of proposed legislation pushed by Republicans across the US at the state level is aimed at outlawing aspects of sexuality that could have a huge impact on Americans’ private lives and businesses.

Opponents to the laws before legislatures in various states say the planned new legislation could spawn prosecution of breast-pump companies in Texas for nipples on advertising, or a bookstore might be banned from selling romance novels in West Virginia, or South Carolina could imprison standup comics if a risque joke is heard by a young person.

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