Lisa Jakobsberg Ljakobsberg healthsolutions. Research findings bear out a high willingness among men and women to view safer sex messages in sexually explicit media. This study provides new information to the existing body of research showing an association between risk behavior and viewing condomless sex in sexually explicit media SEM. The pornographic industry regards its product as for entertainment purposes, not necessarily a platform for safe sex messaging, including condom use and PrEP Pre-exposure Prophylaxis. Furthermore, the industry believes that customers prefer viewing condomless sex.

The measure also requires porn production companies to obtain a health permit prior to production and to post the permit and a notice to performers regarding condom use during production. In similar legislation was introduced at the State level. Citing an HIV positive test for a performer in May of that year, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors sought to find a sponsor for a bill to mandate condom use in adult films. They had originally approved a resolution to seek legislation in October , and made it part of their official state legislative agenda in December. Prior to this, in , there were several related cases of HIV positive tests reported.

Q: The porn film industry still seems to be thriving. Is there a requirement now that an actor wear a condom during filming? A: In , California voters — by a margin of 54 to 46 percent — rejected Proposition 60, which would have required adult film performers throughout the state to use condoms.