Utah declares pornography ‘a public health crisis’

Utah political leaders and anti-pornography activists said children’s minds are being corrupted in a world where graphic sexual images are a click away.

The remarks were made as a spirited defence of the state’s declaration that pornography is a public health crisis.

A parade of speakers, including Governor Gary Herbert spoke during a ceremonial signing of the declaration — calling pornography a plague, pandemic and scourge that warps children’s minds, threatens marriages and contributes to sexual violence.