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I don't find anything untoward here.
PayPal is not a government, is not declaring anything illegal, and is not preventing anyone from publishing or purchasing their qualifying erotica from other sources. PayPal has no legal means to force Smashwords to publish or not publish anything.
The American constitutional right of freedom of association protects PayPal from having to do business with an entity against their will.
It seems, in other words, that both PayPal and Smashwords are voluntarily making decisions they see as in their own best interests, whether from social or financial perspectives.
This may inconvenience some writers and readers, but then there is no constitutional right to convenience.
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