Vasectomy bill proposed in response to Louisiana's abortion ban [View all]

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https://www.ktalnews.com/news/louisiana/vasectomy-bill-proposed-in-response-to-louisianas-abortion-ban/

BATON ROUGE, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A Louisiana lawmaker is bringing forward a bill this legislative session that she said is tough on crime and protects women amid the state’s restrictive abortion ban.

HB166 would require convicted sex offenders to undergo a mandatory vasectomy procedure. Representative Delisha Boyd of New Orleans explained why she believes this is an appropriate response to the state’s new laws.

“What it boils down to is that we are unprotected as women in the state of Louisiana. Women are an endangered species in Louisiana. We’ve been told about our health care. We can’t get equal pay for women. We need a device in place to have some sort of protection,” Boyd said, (D) District 102.

Boyd will introduce HB166 in this legislative session. The bill, as proposed, adds penalties to convicted sex offenses by requiring offenders to be subject to a mandatory vasectomy. She said it’s in response to the state’s highly restrictive abortion ban that does not allow exceptions for rape and incest.

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