This Is Hardcore: Why the Court Should Have Granted a Writ of Mandamus Compelling Mandatory Condom Use to Decrease Transmission of HIV and STDs in the Adult Film Industry

Authors

Tara M. Allport

Keywords

California, Los Angeles County (Calif.). Public Health, Mandamus, Pornographic films -- Law & legislation, Administrative discretion (Law) -- California, Condoms -- Law & legislation, HIV (Viruses) -- Prevention, Sexually transmitted diseases -- Prevention

Abstract

The article discusses the U.S. adult film industry as of September 2012, focusing on a call for the courts to issue a writ of mandamus requiring the industry to force film participants to use condoms to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually-transmitted diseases. The author argues that the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health abused its discretion as a government agency by failing to protect the health of adult film industry participants such as actor Derrick Burts.

Recommended Citation

Tara M. Allport, This Is Hardcore: Why the Court Should Have Granted a Writ of Mandamus Compelling Mandatory Condom Use to Decrease Transmission of HIV and STDs in the Adult Film Industry, 19 Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports L.J. 655 (2012).
Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/mslj/vol19/iss2/7