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| California porn movie condom proposal rejected | |
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| California work safety officials have voted against forcing porn actors to wear condoms to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STD). | California work safety officials have voted against forcing porn actors to wear condoms to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STD). |
| Porn industry representatives argued that condoms were a turn-off for viewers and could destroy the industry. | Porn industry representatives argued that condoms were a turn-off for viewers and could destroy the industry. |
| They warned such a ruling in favour of condoms could lead to actors also being required to wear safety goggles and dental dams. | They warned such a ruling in favour of condoms could lead to actors also being required to wear safety goggles and dental dams. |
| Performers are currently required to be tested every two weeks for STDs. | Performers are currently required to be tested every two weeks for STDs. |
| The vote came after the Aids Healthcare Foundation lobbied California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health's Standards Board (Cal/OSHA) for stricter workplace safety rules in porn. | The vote came after the Aids Healthcare Foundation lobbied California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health's Standards Board (Cal/OSHA) for stricter workplace safety rules in porn. |
| But industry representatives also said making actors wear condoms could push the industry underground, where health risks would be greater. | But industry representatives also said making actors wear condoms could push the industry underground, where health risks would be greater. |
| They also said stricter safety provisions could be interpreted as requiring sex workers to ensure their eyes were protected from infection by blood-borne pathogens by wearing goggles like those worn by doctors. | They also said stricter safety provisions could be interpreted as requiring sex workers to ensure their eyes were protected from infection by blood-borne pathogens by wearing goggles like those worn by doctors. |
| Such a requirement would spell the end of many porn film scenes, they said. | Such a requirement would spell the end of many porn film scenes, they said. |
| "If one performer in a scene wants a condom, everybody uses condoms. Performers want the option to use condoms to make themselves feel safe - denying us choice hurts us," porn actress Ela Darling told the BBC's Outside Source radio programme. | "If one performer in a scene wants a condom, everybody uses condoms. Performers want the option to use condoms to make themselves feel safe - denying us choice hurts us," porn actress Ela Darling told the BBC's Outside Source radio programme. |
| However, the porn trade association the Free Speech Coalition said it was keen to work with officials to create acceptable safety standards. | However, the porn trade association the Free Speech Coalition said it was keen to work with officials to create acceptable safety standards. |
| Condoms are already required to be worn for porn films made in Los Angeles County under rules approved by voters in 2012. | Condoms are already required to be worn for porn films made in Los Angeles County under rules approved by voters in 2012. |
| Californians will vote on whether to extend that requirement across the state in November. | Californians will vote on whether to extend that requirement across the state in November. |