Ask Your State Legislators to Require User Age Verification for Pornography!

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Ask Your State Legislators to Require User Age Verification for Pornography!

Has your state passed legislation requiring pornography websites to age verify users, so children are protected? Find a full list of states with age verification legislation here. If yours is not among them, use this quick action form to send a message to your state legislators, urging them to implement this common-sense solution!

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Dear __________,

I am a constituent writing to you with a matter of urgent importance impacting the safety and well-being of our children: namely, their exposure to online pornography. In an age where digital devices are ubiquitous and hardcore pornography is readily accessible, it is imperative that we take definitive action to protect our youth.

The numbers speak for themselves. A nationally representative sample indicates that 84.4% of males and 57% of females aged 14-18 have encountered pornography online. A US survey of more than 1,300 youth aged 13-17 found that 52% of those exposed to pornography had seen violent forms of pornography, including choking (36%), someone in pain (37%), and depictions of what appeared to be rape (19%).

Numerous scientific studies have proven that pornography poses serious and extensive harm to children’s mental, social, and sexual health—including increased risk of perpetrating sexual violence, the development of sexual dysfunctions, mental health disorders, and more.

These statistics are more than just numbers—they are a clarion call to action.

In June 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that Texas's law requiring pornography websites to age verify their users, thereby protecting children, was constitutional. The court wrote:

“Because proof of age performs the same critical function online that it does in person, requiring age verification remains an ordinary and appropriate means of shielding minors in the digital age from material that is obscene to them.”

In other words: in the offline world, children are not allowed to buy pornographic content, and adults must provide proof of their age to purchase this content. It should be the same in the online world.

The Supreme Court's ruling opened the door for all states to pass age verification legislation to protect children from pornography. Please ensure our state is next in line to implement this common-sense protection!

Thank you for your attention and commitment to this pressing issue.

Sincerely,

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