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Bill by Senator Book Banning Childlike Sex Dolls Heading to Governor’s Desk

Posted on May 2, 2019

A bill banning the sale and possession of childlike sex dolls has passed through the House and Senate chambers and is heading to Governor DeSantis’s desk for signing. Senate Bill 160 was sponsored by Senator Lauren Book (D-Plantation) and gained bipartisan support throughout the process.

“These are anatomically correct, lifelike silicone dolls that are eerily similar to real human children made for the sole purpose of sexual gratification,” says Senator Book. “Just as viewing child pornography lowers the inhibitions of child predators, so do these childlike sex dolls that have no place in the state of Florida.”

Senator Lauren Book – who orchestrated a 42 hour walk in the Capitol rotunda last month in honor of the 42 million survivors of child sexual abuse in the U.S. – first learned about these dolls through her advocacy as Founder/CEO of Lauren’s Kids, her 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation that exists to prevent child sexual abuse and help survivors heal. Congress has considered a nation-wide ban on the dolls, and Canada has one in effect.

“Recently realistic childlike sex dolls have been imported into the United States as mannequins. These dolls are considered by many to be fueling interest in child pornography as well as encouraging child predators,” says House sponsor Representative Mike Gottlieb (D-Davie). “This legislation is an effort to stop the exploitation of children. I thank Senator Book for her help and leadership in passing this important bill.”

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