L.A. County Supervisor Looks Into Condom Issue

September 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky on Tuesday called the health of adult performers a “legitimate issue” and vowed to look into minimizing sexually transmitted diseases and HIV cases in the porn industry. “If there’s something we can do, we’re going to find a way to do it,” said Yaroslavsky, one of five Los Angeles County supervisors, whose District 3 is planted in much of adult entertainment hub San Fernando Valley. Yaroslavsky at Tuesday’s weekly board meeting said he has asked the public county Health Department for a report on the matter and that it should be completed within two weeks. Yaroslavsky reacted to the issue at hand after hearing public comments from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), which has filed a petition in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleging that the county has failed to protect adult performers from exposure. The county answered the complaint by suggesting that the public need is “minimal,” because there are only 1,200 adult performers — less than .01 percent of the population. AHF also filed formal complaints against 16 local adult companies with Cal-OSHA in order to push for mandatory condom legislation. [XBIZ]
See also:
* “L.A. County: Need for Intervention in Porn Biz ‘Minimal’”
* “AIDS Healthcare Announces Cal-OSHA Complaint”
* “AHF to File Complaints Against 16 Adult Studios“