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Backlash was formed in 2005 amid widespread concern at the government's consultation on the criminalisation of extreme pornography. It brings together groups and individuals opposed to the consultation paper, which proposes making illegal the possession of images of acts which they consider abhorrent or to have no place in society. We built a website , set up a smartgroup and publicised the possible impact of legislation.
We secured nearly 400 submissions from supporters outlining reasons for opposition, raised funds to pay for the opinion of leading Human Rights QC Rabinder Singh, and published materials showing the importance of tackling the plans. Singh reported the proposals would be in serious breach of the European Convention on Human Rights and impossible to implement.
As a result of this the Home Office invited leading SM groups, the BBFC, The Internet Watch Foundation and the media for a currently ongoing discussion of the proposals.
We believe that adults can make up their own minds about what they view in private.