LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- A California lawmaker has threatened the sex film industry, telling producers unless actors wear condoms, he will write a law mandating it.
Paul Koretz, a Democrat representing various Los Angeles districts, sent a letter last week to 185 producers and publishers of pornographic material, urging adult film actors use "harm reduction procedures" or face the possibility the California Legislature will "exercise its authority to mandate more stringent actions," the New York Times reported Tuesday.
Legislating condom use on film would be detrimental to the industry, some sex film sources said.
"A lot of people would go out of business," said Graham Travis, whose company releases up to eight adult films monthly. Travis added, however, he doesn't believe actors or producers are willing to comply with the request.
"In any sexual interaction where condoms are used, consumers tend to drift from that," Travis said.
Los Angeles' sex film industry has been plagued in recent months with an HIV infection outbreak, prompting the lawmaker's threat.
