by BigFurHat - March 12, 2012
IOTW:
A dumbocrat Cleveland state senator thinks she’s written a clever piece of legislation that is meant to be a snarky, brainy gotcha. Pissed that republicans do not want to fund abortions or contraception, the dimwit has written vindictive legislation aimed at men’s reproductive health. Specifically, shes taking aim at Viagra, thinking that this is an equivalent to contraception and abortion.
Granted, I will stipulate that the vast majority of Viagra scripts are written for men interested in recreational sex, and I don’t think that should be funded by tax payers any more than Sandra Fluke’s slut kit. But having said that, even a kindergartner, who has finished watching a state sanctioned porno in their sex-ed class, would see that there is a vast difference between a medication that aids in creating life and a fork in a fetus’s head and a sperm catcher.
However, Viagra, arguably, is a health medication even when used recreationally. Sex, for men, is necessary to prevent issues with the prostate. Prostatitis is sometimes called the priest’s disease because celibacy can lead to problems due to “back up.” Men with erectile dysfunction couldn’t even masturbate without Viagra. I’m not aware of a health issue for women that is the result of a lack of sex, but even if there was, women could manage an orgasm without penile penetration.
Sorry. This dingbat needs to go back to the drawing board. Her logic is flawed.
Ht/ Lady in Red, who I believe thinks that this was smart legislation that made a whole lotta sense.
Bill introduced to regulate men’s reproductive health
Dayton Daily News:
Before getting a prescription for Viagra or other erectile dysfunction drugs, men would have to see a sex therapist, receive a cardiac stress test and get a notarized affidavit signed by a sexual partner affirming impotency, if state Sen. Nina Turner has her way.
The Cleveland Democrat introduced Senate Bill 307 this week.
A critic of efforts to restrict abortion and contraception for women, Turner says she is concerned about men’s reproductive health. Turner’s bill joins a trend of female lawmakers submitting bills regulating men’s health. Turner said if state policymakers want to legislate women’s health choices through measures such as House Bill 125, known as the “Heartbeat bill,” they should also be able to legislate men’s reproductive health. Ohio anti-abortion advocates say the two can’t be compared.
Heartbeat bill sponsor Rep. Lynn Wachtmann, R-Napoleon, said comparing his bill to Turner’s would be like comparing apples to bananas. The Heartbeat bill would prohibit abortion once a heartbeat is detected, as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.
“I understand some women think my bill is a personal affront,” Wachtmann said. “Protecting the unborn — to compare this to Viagra is not even related.”
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