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Exposing kids to porn is child abuse, Aussie bishops say

Exposure to pornography harms children so much that it should be considered child abuse, Australia’s Catholic bishops have said.

A commission of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference gave a statement to a senate committee in their nation last month.

The committee was making an inquiry into the harm of Internet pornography.

“Children have a right to be children, away from the pressures applied by advertising and other images on television and the Internet for them to dress and act as mini-adults,” the bishops’ commission stated.

“Bombarding children with sexualized images can hurt their normal development.”

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