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California: AHF Renews Call for ‘Condoms in Porn’ Legislation after L.A. Actress Tests HIV+
Published in Physician Law Weekly, July 1st, 2009
After the Los Angeles Times reported that an actress in the adult entertainment industry recently tested HIV-positive, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) renewed its call for California legislation that would require the use of condoms by actors performing in porn videos produced by California's multi-billion dollar adult entertainment industry—a mainstay of the San Fernando Valley economy. AHF had previously tried to sponsor similar legislation but had difficulty finding a legislator willing to author and carry the potentially controversial legislation.
"This most recent HIV infection found in an actress working in California's booming porn business has prompted AHF...
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Source: Physician Law Weekly (2009-07-01)
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