Headline Roundup • February 21st, 2018
Florida House Declares Porn a Public Health Risk
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The Florida House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill that declares pornography a public health risk. The move drew some criticism from the media after the legislature declined to debate a ban on assault weapons hours prior.
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Florida House Debates Porn, But Refuses To Discuss Assault Weapons
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“The Florida House of Representatives literally decided that porn is a greater risk to Floridians than assault weapons.”
Florida House declares porn a public health risk shortly after denying assault rifle ban
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Florida lawmakers on Tuesday passed a resolution declaring pornography a public health risk, less than an hour after they rejected a motion to consider a bill that would ban assault rifles.
Florida House declares pornography a public health risk
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Florida lawmakers on Tuesday declared pornography a health risk, and called for more research on its effects.
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