"Erotic Body Parts" is a magazine that is not obscene although it would certainly qualify as indecent. The town of Purete Place could not ban the sale of the magazine. According to precedent, it would also be a violation of constitutional rights for the town to pass an ordinance prohibiting the sale of the non-obscene magazine to minors.

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"Erotic Body Parts" is a magazine that is not obscene although it would certainly qualify as indecent. The town of Purete Place could not ban the sale of the magazine. According to precedent, it would also be a violation of constitutional rights for the town to pass an ordinance prohibiting the sale of the non-obscene magazine to minors.

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The town certainly could not ban the sale of the magazine. It is, however, perfectly acceptable for communities to keep indecent content out of the hands of minors if they choose to do so. The Supreme Court made it clear in the Ginsberg case that the state can restrict access to non-obscene material by minors.

"Erotic Body Parts" Is a Magazine That Is Not Obscene