Judges Uphold Alabama Sex Toy Ban

Who decides how you may pleasure yourself or your lover in the privacy of your own home? In at least four states, that would be legislators, law enforcement officials, and the judiciary, all of whom have bravely taken it upon themselves to protect citizens from dildo-enhanced orgasms.

In a unanimous opinion, a three-judge panel for the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an Alabama statute banning the commercial distribution of sex toys, saying that there is no fundamental right to privacy raised by the plaintiff’s case against the law. According to the statute, it is "unlawful for any person to knowingly distribute any obscene material or any device designed or marketed as useful primarily for the stimulation of human genital organs."

Courts in Georgia, Mississippi and Texas have also upheld sex toy bans. I wish nothing more fervently than for those judges to stick it where the sun don't shine, if such a thing were legally permissible.

BONUS LINK: Here's one magistrate who didn't get the memo.

Comments

[George Arndt]

Are they going to outlaw hands? Can't the internet be used for sexual stimulation? And what about porno channels on cable and satellite.. It looks like the jails in Alabama are going to get pretty full...

[Her Erotic Toys]

Yea the great state of Alabama. And lets not forget Texas where you can't sell them in the stores however you can sell them online. You would be suprised how may online adult toys shops there are based out of Texas or Alabama.

You can go to Walgreens and buy all the lubes and warming oils you want to "Increase Your Sexual Pleasure" as they are advertised and that is ok. These states need to get a reality check and until we keep fighting we will never have privacy in the bedroom.

Personally I feel if they want to get a search warrant, for having a bunch of toys in my home for my personal use then this is a total waste of tax dollars. Tax dollars shoud be used for shutting down the crack houses and meth labs that are cropping up all over the place. Come on over and take a look. www.hererotictoys.com

[Brooke]

Don't let Alabama encourage sexual repression!!!
Please read the petition regarding the ban of selling sex toys!

http://www.gopetition.com/online/14546.html

Please pass this bulletin to all of your friends and encourage everyone you know to sign it! This really upsets me, especially when I think about all the other things in the world going on that really need our governments attenion like the WAR, health care, and violence and crime just to name a few things.

Who cares what CONSENTING ADULTS do in their own bedroom? Everyone should be allowed to enjoy their bodies in whatever shape or form they choose as long as they aren't harming anyone else!

Please sign and pass on! Thank you!