[JURIST] Andrea Dworkin [memorial website; Wikipedia profile], a feminist who campaigned against pornography as a violation of women's civil rights, has died at the age of 58, her family said on Monday. Dworkin published numerous books during her life, including "Woman Hating" [book excerpts], which began her advocacy on the harm to women caused by pornography. Dworkin argued that pornography was a direct cause of rape and violence against women. In 1986, she testified before the New York Attorney General's Commission on Pornography. She suffered from several health problems during the past couple years. AP has more.
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