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- usa@midwest.social
- texas@lemmy.world
Summary
A new Texas bill (SB 3003), introduced by Senator Angela Paxton, would require online sex toy retailers to verify buyers’ ages with government-issued photo IDs or third-party services.
Violations could result in Class A Misdemeanors and fines up to $5,000.
Critics say the bill echoes outdated obscenity laws and could push consumers to riskier retailers while creating privacy concerns.
Opponents argue it mirrors ineffective age verification laws seen nationwide and could lead to records of sex toy purchases being used against marginalized communities.
One of the most insidious parts of the Dobbs ruling is that they took away abortion by stripping our right to privacy.
It’s natural to focus on the people it targets most: people who are pregnant. However, we lost a lot more than reproductive freedom when that reactionary decision came down.
They want to return the status quo of the 19th century in so many ways.