Conservatives, families, and all Americans should rejoice in the news that the Supreme Court on Monday upheld a sensible law against child pornography, ruling that the 11th Circuit Court was wrong to declare the pornography restrictions unconstitutional. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote that “child pornography harms and debases the most defenseless of our citizens” adding “both the state and federal governments have sought to suppress it for many years, only to find it proliferating through the new medium of the Internet.” This is a victory for children, families, and the nation. Our collegue Justin Hart with the Lighted Candle Society also writes about the significance of this decision at FamilyFragments.org. This ruling also illustrates the need for better judges on the federal appellate courts who understand their proper role and who understand that the Constitution does not protect obscenity or the exploitation of children.
As Janice Shaw Crouse explains, the link between pornography and sexual abuse and even the modern day slavery of sex trafficking is clear and undeniable.
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