Peers vote to ban pornography depicting sex acts between stepfamily members
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Peers vote to ban pornography depicting sex acts between stepfamily members
"Lady Bertin stated, 'I greatly welcome the government's plans to fully address harmful pornographic content, such as incest, step-incest and the mimicking of child sexual abuse. This content that is freely and widely available online is deeply harmful, normalising child sexual abuse and abusive relationships within families.'"
"Alex Davies-Jones, the minister for victims and tackling violence against girls, remarked, 'I've sadly heard far too many devastating stories from victims and I know we need change now.'"
The UK government has decided to ban the production of pornography that depicts sexual acts between stepfamily members. This decision follows a vote in the House of Lords, where an amendment proposed by Conservative peer Gabby Bertin was passed. The ban aims to address harmful content, including step-incest and material mimicking child sexual abuse. The law will criminalize possession or publication of such pornography, with penalties ranging from two to five years' imprisonment for offenders.
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