Antiporn Invades Congress

November, 1988

election-year politics could spell disaster for the constitutionIt sounds good on paper. The designated purpose of House Bill 1213 is "to create remedies for children and other victims of pornography and for other purposes."It has a catchy title: The Pornography Victims Protection Act of 1987.It makes for good press coverage, especially during an election year. Dora Lee Halperin, aide to Congressman William Green, one of the bill's sponsors, says, "The bill's [intent is to allow]...