Utah Lawmaker Proposes Bill Requiring Pornography to Have a Warning Label

A proposal for a law in Utah would require that pornography in the state bear a warning label.

According to Relevant Magazine, Rep. Brady Brammer is sponsoring the bill.

The label would warn of the dangers of porn to minors, including “brain development, emotional development, and the ability to maintain intimate relationships.” The label would also say that porn can lead to “harmful and addictive sexual behavior, low self-esteem, and the improper objectification of and sexual violence towards others, among other numerous harms.”

According to the proposal, the warning label would be displayed for about 15 seconds before online videos and images.

“It’s a clear demarcation of, you know, I’m not supposed to be here,” Brammer said. “They could ignore it. But that’s how every warning label works.”

Distributors who do not use the warning label could face a fine of up to $2,500 per violation.

Brammer said the label would be similar to California’s Proposition 65, a law the requires companies to label products that contain chemicals that can cause cancer or birth defects.

“The idea is we’ve already found that … exposing minors to pornography can be extremely damaging,” the lawmaker said. “We’ve already made that finding as a state. So [the bill] says, well, let’s put a warning label on pornography, and we’re going to enforce it the same way that…