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R v Butler, [1992] 1 S.C.R. 452 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on pornography and state censorship. In this case, the Court had to balance the right to freedom of expression under section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms with women's rights. The outcome has been described as a victory for anti-pornography feminism and the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund, but a loss for alternative sexualities.

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dbp:citations	[1992] 1 S.C.R. 452, 89 D.L.R. 449, 2 W.W.R. 577, 70 C.C.C. 129, 11 C.R. 137, 8 C.R.R. 1, 78 Man. R. 1, 78 Man. R. 1 (en)
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dbp:history	Judgment for the Crown in the Manitoba Court of Appeal. (en)
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dbp:ratio	The criminal offence of distribution of obscenity infringes section 2(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms but can be justified under section 1 of the Charter. (en)
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rdfs:comment	R v Butler, [1992] 1 S.C.R. 452 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on pornography and state censorship. In this case, the Court had to balance the right to freedom of expression under section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms with women's rights. The outcome has been described as a victory for anti-pornography feminism and the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund, but a loss for alternative sexualities. (en)
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