Porn access debate comes before the conservative-majority Supreme Court
The adult entertainment industry has challenged a Texas law mandating age verification for access to content
Access to pornographic content returns to the forefront of the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday. The Free Speech Coalition, the trade association for the adult entertainment industry, is challenging the validity of a Texas law that mandates age verification to access websites with explicit sexual content, in an effort to protect minors. The coalition argues that the law infringes on the right to access constitutionally protected content and, by extension, freedom of speech. Nineteen states under Republican control have passed similar laws, meaning the Court’s decision, made by a conservative majority, will have significant implications across much of the country
