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'''Child pornography''' refers to ] material depicting ]. The production of child pornography is widely regarded as a form of ]<ref> BBC News | 29 May 2001 (Retrieved 29 May 2007)</ref> and as such these images and ]s are illegal in most countries. Some outlaw only production, while others also prohibit distribution and possession of child pornography. Prohibition generally covers visual representations of ] by children under a given age but may also include all images of ], unless an ] or medical justification can be provided.

==Child pornography as child abuse==
Where child pornography involves depictions of children engaging in sexual conduct, the production of this material will in itself be legally prohibited as sexual abuse in most countries. Children are generally seen as below the age where they are effectively able to ] to images of them being used for sexual purposes. The profit that can be made from selling such images is seen as a factor in encouraging the original abuse that is photographed or filmed.<ref> spiked-liberties | 23 January 2003 (Retrieved 29 May 2007)</ref>

Children's charity NCH have claimed that demand for child pornography on the ] has led to an increase in sex abuse cases.<ref name="gu20040112">{{cite news | title = Internet porn 'increasing child abuse' | url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/child/story/0,,1121315,00.html | work = ] | publisher = Guardian News and Media Limited | date = 2004-01-12 | accessdate = 2007-06-01 | language = ] | quote = Demand for child pornography on the internet has led to an increase in sex abuse cases,}}</ref>

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