Congresswoman Mary Miller Says Pornography Is ‘A Rot In Our Culture’

Congresswoman Mary Miller is on a quest to keep American children from being exposed to pornography.

Speaking to The Daily Wire Tuesday, the Illinois Republican discussed the SCREEN Act, legislation she introduced that will mandate  “age identification from foreign companies in order to require that the user is 18 or over.”

“Eighty percent of children in our country have access to pornography,” she said. “And a lot of it is by accident. And now they’re seeing the average age of kids who happen onto it is eight years old, so this is a rot in our culture.”

On June 27th, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Texas’ mandate for porn sites to require age verification, setting a precedent for states around the country. Currently, 21 states have similar laws in effect.

“We’ve got a problem because we have low marriage rates, low birth rates,” Miller said. “It is a very serious problem in our country.”

In addition to discussing her fight to protect kids, Miller also addressed the issue of trans-identifying athletes taking over biological women’s spaces, including sports.

“I do think our whole culture has changed in light of, you know, gay marriage and heterosexual marriage,” she remarked. “I think people are kind of squeamish about taking a side on it. But on the transgender thing? That’s a step too far.”

She expressed her shock that doctors are “physically mutilating minor children,” and said that it’s “hard to believe” anyone ever allowed it.

“And then to put transgender men in girls’ safe spaces and in their athletics is really taking a side against the safety and opportunity that our girls deserve,” she stated. “I think it was pushing too far, but I just want to encourage people to — everybody has a realm of influence — to look for areas [where] you can be impactful.”

“I think someone that made a huge impact in that was Riley Gaines … [Lia Thomas] was a fully intact male, undressed in her locker room. So she was violated in every way. But, she wasn’t. She didn’t remain a victim, right? She turned around and fought hard … I give her credit for really changing the sentiment in the country.”

Another area where Miller advocates for women and girls is making sure they have access to the truth about what abortion procedures entail.

“Whoever controls the information controls the people,” Miller said. “And I thank God for the grassroots movement that’s been going on for decades in our country, for churches that have been working tirelessly to oppose abortion. But more than that, to inform people.”

“And so I have multiple bills. I want women to be fully informed … I have been told, at least 80% of women, when they see an ultrasound, they change their mind. And so I want to require abortion providers to perform an ultrasound. And they have to inform the woman of the development of the baby and the risks.”

Miller made it clear that a lot of Democrat lawmakers, including the governor in her own state of Illinois, are pro-abortion, not pro-choice.

“They want to cut parents out and allow minors to have abortions through the ninth month with no parental consent. It’s turned our state into a destination state for taxpayer-funded abortions for minors … That’s where all the groomers and the pedophiles are bringing the girls if they get pregnant … And you’re not being dramatic when you say that either,” she said.

Miller, a farmer, said she was “fully supportive” of President Donald Trump’s agenda, especially in agriculture.

“I want to support the family farm and support legislation that helps the farmers thrive and … have a robust trade policy,” she said. “America should be producing its own food. We imported 4 billion pounds of hamburger last year, a lot of it from countries that Americans really don’t want to be eating their beef.”