Fact Check: is oral sex is illegal in 18 states Alabama, Arizona, Florida etc

Viral Message- oral sex is illegal in 18 states. Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia and Washington D.C.

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Did y'all know oral sex is illegal in 13 states, including South Carolina?

While “doing the nasty” is usually considered a personal affair (unless it involves money and/or a president), some states take it upon themselves to make sure all is well in the world of sexual intercourse.

For instance, oral sex is illegal in 18 states. Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia and Washington D.C. consider people who give or receive oral sex to be criminals. In Georgia, those convicted of oral sex can be charged with under one year and 20 years imprisonment. Yikes.

Oral stimulation is not the only form of sex that is highly regulated, however. The State of Virginia dictates that it is illegal to have sex with the lights on. In Florida, Massachusetts, Montana and Virginia, it is unlawful to have sex in any position other than missionary. In Oklahoma, pre-marital sex is against the law. Nevada considers sex without the use of a condom to be illegal. In Texas, using or owning more than six dildos may qualify you for a felony. In Georgia, sex toys are banned altogether.

Viral Message Verification-  This image was circulated in social media, which listed states where oral sex is still illegal and punishable in 18 states. The image representing this information is correct, and there are states where laws exist that still have laws against oral sex on the books.

The image ignores that these laws are unenforceable because of the Supreme Court’s 2003 ruling in Lawrence v. Texas, which declared that Texas’ anti-sodomy law was unconstitutional.

It’s true that the laws exist and are on the books. However, as of 2003, they now only exist as a legal — and unconstitutional — curiosity.