The Government must legislate to compel age verification on pornography websites to protect children, the General Synod has urged.
In a debate on Monday night, prompted by a Guildford diocesan synod motion (News, 24 June), member after member rose to denounce pornography as degrading, exploitative, lascivious, and harmful.
When the motion was put to the vote, it passed overwhelmingly, with just two votes against and three abstentions.
Despite action being promised by David Cameron almost a decade ago, the Government has not yet brought in any regulation forcing porn providers to stop children accessing their services online….