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Bill Would Keep ED Ads Off TV at Most Hours

Viagra, Cialis ads could be restricted to between 10 pm and 6 am

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(Newser) – A bill proposed in the House would ban advertising for drugs to treat erectile dysfunction from airing in the daytime and prime time, the Hill reports. The “Families for ED Advertising Decency Act” would confine such “indecent” advertising to between 10pm and 6am. Under the bill, the makers of drugs like Viagra and Cialis could face a possible $325,000 fine for violations.

Bottles of Viagra sit on a shelf at the Post Haste Pharmacy And Surgical Store, June 16, 2003, in Hollywood, Fla.
Bottles of Viagra sit on a shelf at the Post Haste Pharmacy And Surgical Store, June 16, 2003, in Hollywood, Fla.   (Getty Images)
Pills of Viagra made by Pfizer, are shown.
Pills of Viagra made by Pfizer, are shown.   (Getty Images)
A bottle of Viagra sits on the counter of the Post Haste Pharmacy And Surgical Store, June 16, 2003, in Hollywood, Fla.
A bottle of Viagra sits on the counter of the Post Haste Pharmacy And Surgical Store, June 16, 2003, in Hollywood, Fla.   (Getty Images)
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AnnieChrist
May 4, 09 3:46 PM CDT
Yeah we need to make this priority # 1, it is the most pressing issue congress will face in the coming months. If the word 'erection' is uttered in prime time, the church ladies ears may fall off! Reply
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northeast
May 4, 09 9:55 PM CDT
Remember that time when Bush was in office and the market was collapsing....and they held hearings on baseball?
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Reader68188988
May 4, 09 5:09 PM CDT
How about preventing the ads about the "not so fresh" crotches that seem so prevalent? Reply
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Mr.C
May 4, 09 5:21 PM CDT
Hope this passes - I hate how they are on all the time Reply
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Derni
May 4, 09 7:51 PM CDT
Here we go again-Americans-the most SEXUALLY repressed country -Can't ebven sit and be comfortable when the commercial comes on? Then taht says something about you-and as far as having the Gov't legislate-why don't they worry about more important things like the economy-health care-education and leave sex and health etc to us-what a waste of time-Canada and France here I come-maybe it offends the religious right-since they probably feel such ads are offensive to young people-then WHY are teen preganacies up? Why ? because of this crass thinking! Reply
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