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J. Exon: I appreciate the Senator's raising the issue of this provision. I certainly agree with her that any discussion about…

On the recordFebruary 1, 1996
I appreciate the Senator's raising the issue of this provision. I certainly agree with her that any discussion about abortion is protected by the first amendment guarantee of free speech. I certainly agree that nothing in this title should be interpreted to inhibit free speech about the topic of abortion. Further, she is quite right that our interest in adopting this provision was to curb the spread of obscenity--speech that is not protected by the first amendment--from the Internet in order to protect our children.
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J. Exon
Democratic · Nebraska

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Discussing the implications of a provision related to abortion and free speech.

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