A Growing Number of States Call Porn a Public Health Crisis

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert looks up during a ceremonial signing of a state resolution declaring pornography a public health crisis, at the Utah State Capitol, in Salt Lake City, on April 19, 2016. Rick Bowmer/AP Photo

PHOENIX—More than a dozen states have moved to declare pornography a public health crisis.

The Arizona Senate approved a resolution this week calling for a systemic effort to prevent exposure to porn that’s increasingly accessible to younger kids online. At least one legislative chamber has adopted a similar resolution in 15 other states.