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SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah lawmaker who succeeded in having pornography declared a public health crisis intends to continue his crusade through a bill that could require porn filters to be placed on the Internet.

Republican Sen. Todd Weiler said his resolution declaring pornography a public health crisis, which sailed through the 2016 session, was only the first step.

Weiler plans to introduce at least three new proposals next session, including one that could require Internet service providers to add filters so everyone in Utah has to opt-in to view pornography.

The Mormon lawmaker said he has looked to England’s success with a similar program for guidance.

Prime Minister David Cameron announced in 2013 that Internet service providers would give customers the option of filtering out pornography. Earlier this week, the government revealed plans to add a new law requiring age verification for those websites that include pornographic material.

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