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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIrked by abortion bill, Va. senator adds rectal exams for men
The state Senate this afternoon gave preliminary approval for legislation that would require pregnant women to undergo ultrasound imaging before an abortion, but not before rejecting a Democratic senators attempt to add what she described as a little gender equity to the bill.
Democrat Janet Howell of Fairfax County proposed requiring men to undergo a rectal exam and a cardiac stress test before getting prescriptions for erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra.
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Full article here: http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/irked-abortion-bill-va-senator-adds-rectal-exams-men
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)babylonsister
(171,079 posts)niyad
(113,524 posts)but not men.
well-played, senator. that is actually a great idea--adding that amendment to every single piece of legislation aimed at controlling women's lives.
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)I always thought that was kind of strange , no aid for unwanted pregnancies but all the help in the world for potential causes of unwanted pregnancies.
Ecumenist
(6,086 posts)Paka
(2,760 posts)..."a little gender equity" Gotta Love it.
safeinOhio
(32,714 posts)this could save the lives of thousands of men.
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)She's got a really good point there. I have the bumper sticker that says, "If men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament." Another one I have is "A man of quality is not threatened by a woman seeking equality."
For the record, I'm a guy.
ceile
(8,692 posts)CrispyQ
(36,500 posts)Texasgal
(17,047 posts)K&R
WillyT
(72,631 posts):kick: