VOTERS in Los Angeles, home to the US porn industry, may soon be asked to decide whether condoms should be required in adult films shot in the city to curb the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.
The Aids Healthcare Foundation said on Monday that it had submitted far more than the required number of signatures on a petition for a public ballot that could go before voters in June 2012.
Most major porn companies shoot films without condoms, and some argue that using latex prophylactics would take away from the fantasy appeal.
Los Angeles producers say they may leave if new laws require condom use. The only two states where porn can be filmed legally are California and New Hampshire. California officials say rules already protect employees from blood-borne pathogens. – Reuters