Porn stars are told they don't have to wear condoms after arguing it would turn off viewers and threaten existing safety measures.
A measure that would require porn stars in California to wear condoms has been rejected by workplace safety officials.
The state Division of Occupational Safety and Health's Standards Board (Cal/OSHA) voted down a proposal aimed at preventing the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.
Industry representatives had argued it would have been a turn off for its audience and put existing safety rules at risk.
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation has lobbied Cal/OSHA for years to impose tougher measures, arguing that current safety requirements are inadequate.
Among the leading campaigners is former porn actor Derrick Burts who was infected with HIV while making a porn film, despite following all the existing safety rules.
But industry officials said the measure risked destroying the multi-billion dollar industry. They argued that a large segment of their audience loses interest in a film when they see actors with condoms.
They warned that if the rules could ultimately lead to actors being forced to wear safety goggles and dental dams, saying no one would want to watch a film with that equipment.
They also said it could threaten existing requirements for porn actors to be tested for sexually transmitted diseases for 14 days.
Condoms are currently only a legal requirement in porn films in LA county.
Source: Skynews
The state Division of Occupational Safety and Health's Standards Board (Cal/OSHA) voted down a proposal aimed at preventing the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.
Industry representatives had argued it would have been a turn off for its audience and put existing safety rules at risk.
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation has lobbied Cal/OSHA for years to impose tougher measures, arguing that current safety requirements are inadequate.
Among the leading campaigners is former porn actor Derrick Burts who was infected with HIV while making a porn film, despite following all the existing safety rules.
They warned that if the rules could ultimately lead to actors being forced to wear safety goggles and dental dams, saying no one would want to watch a film with that equipment.
They also said it could threaten existing requirements for porn actors to be tested for sexually transmitted diseases for 14 days.
Condoms are currently only a legal requirement in porn films in LA county.
Source: Skynews
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