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Lawmaker threatens sex film industry

LOS ANGELES, - A California lawmaker has threatened the sex
film industry, telling producers unless actors wear condoms,
he will write a law mandating it. Paul Koretz, a Democrat
representing various Los Angeles districts, sent a letter
last week to 185 producers and publishers of pornographic
material, urging adult film actors use "harm reduction pro-
cedures" or face the possibility the California Legislature
will "exercise its authority to mandate more stringent
actions," the New York Times reported Tuesday. Legislating
condom use on film would be detrimental to the industry,
some sex film sources said. "A lot of people would go out
of business," said Graham Travis, whose company releases up
to eight adult films monthly. Travis added, however, he
doesn't believe actors or producers are willing to comply
with the request. "In any sexual interaction where condoms
are used, consumers tend to drift from that," Travis said.
Los Angeles' sex film industry has been plagued in recent
months with an HIV infection outbreak, prompting the
lawmaker's threat.

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