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09

Porn Prescriptions in the Ukraine

In Section: NY comPRESSed » Posted In: Sex And Relationships Posted By: Sarah Stern
- Formerly poisoned Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko is not the only one suffering anymore. On June 30, he outlawed the possession of pornography throughout the country, according to MosNews. Under the new law, a couple of dirty magazines now qualifies as a criminal offense in a country known for its religious and conservative roots. The punishment can range from fines to up to three years in prison. However, there is one important loophole to avoid prosecution: it's okay to have porn if it's for "medicinal" purposes. Even while legislating morality, the country still recognizes porn's purpose as a cure for certain illnesses. In the U.S., medical marijuana possession is permitted in some states for maladies like "chronic" back pain. So, what specific "health problems" can get you out of a porn possession case?
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Posted at 07/10/2009 
 
I hope this is a start to a campaign against human trafficking in Ukraine. Besides being used for pornography, women are abducted, trafficked and raped repeatedly (broken in) before being sold to a pimp. Thousands of women are exported every year to countries like Canada, Germany, France, the US, Israel, Korea, etc. If banning pornography allows the police to stick traffickers in jail for pictures of the girls they are trading, great! (Just to reiterate, its actually not "the" Ukraine. That was short for the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. Its also Kyiv now, not Kiev in case you weren't paying attention. And couldn't you have put a nicer picture of President Yushchenko? His face has recovered substantially since he was poisoned by the Russians.)

 

Posted at 07/09/2009 
 
It's Ukraine, not 'the Ukraine'. It hasn't been 'the Ukraine' since declaring independence. If they don't stop putzing around though, 'the Ukraine' will once again be applicable. To answer your question, the only time pornography possession could be excused for medical reasons would be to obtain a sperm sample. That's the only instance I can think of. Some psychiatrist/psychologist might argue that it could be used to treat sexual addictions, but that would be like giving a child a condom to teach abstinence.

 

 
 


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