Law
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Civil Society Letter to House Opposing H.R. 9495
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MEDAL joins a coalition of over 130 civil liberties, religious, reproductive health, immigrant rights, human rights, racial justice, LGBTQ+, environmental, and educational organizations that wrote to The House of Representatives on September 20, 2024, urging opposition to H.R. 9495. The diverse group expressed deep concerns about the bill’s potential to grant the executive branch extraordinary…
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Re: The Criminalization of Fictional Sexual Outlets
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MEDAL stands firmly against the recent trend towards the criminalization of AI-generated fictional sexual content. Such legislative and punitive measures fail to address the root causes of societal issues and constitute an attack on fundamental rights and freedoms. Fictional sexual content created by Artificial Intelligence serves as a form of artistic expression and storytelling, reflecting…
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Re: Louisiana Legalizes Surgical Castration of Those Convicted of Raping a Child
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The US state of Louisiana has just legalized the forced surgical castration of those convicted of raping a child. From: WAFB – Baton Rouge As of Thursday, August 1, for the first time in the country’s history, child rapists can now be ordered by a judge to have their testicles removed if the victim is…