Porn Stars Protest Tougher Condom Rules

Yesterday in Los Angeles, some porn performers came out to protest the possible strengthening of rules requiring the use of condoms in adult films.

In March, regulators with the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health's standards board voted unanimously to create an advisory panel to consider additional regulations for the state's adult-film industry; the protest Tuesday coincided with the panel's first meeting. Cal/OSHA rules stipulating that workers be protected from bloodborne pathogens already require that condoms be used on porn film sets, officials said. Los Angeles County public health officials, however, said the rules need to be enforced. Amy Martin, Cal/OSHA's chief counsel, said the safety body investigates every complaint it receives about the lack of condom use on porn sets and has issued fines and citations in the past.

The additional regulations being considered, she said, would be written specifically for the adult-film industry. The panel made no decision but agreed to meet again later this year in San Francisco.

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