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Bill introduced to regulate men's reproductive health
Dayton Daily News ^ | March 10, 2012 | Jackie Borchardt

Posted on 03/11/2012 6:43:01 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

COLUMBUS – 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.”

Under Senate Bill 307, men taking the drugs would continue to be tested for heart problems, receive counseling about possible side effects and receive information about “pursuing celibacy as a viable lifestyle choice.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: healthcare; heartbeatbill; lynnwachtmann; ninaturner; prolife; reproductiverights; viagra; waronmen
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1 posted on 03/11/2012 6:43:02 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I have no problem with this. If this is to correct a physical problem, then of course there should be doctors involved.


2 posted on 03/11/2012 6:45:08 PM PDT by sigzero
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To: Free ThinkerNY
So Tina reveals that she, herself, is unfamiliar with plain old vanilla wrapper vaginal sex with men. Otherwise she wouldn't even have thought of this.

Viagra is for the women!

3 posted on 03/11/2012 6:47:00 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Tell ya what, I’m all for this lady’s idea.

However, to level the playing field and to make the arguments similar, the Viagra must be given to us FOR FREE.

After all, that’s what the other side is arguing for — FREE birth control.


4 posted on 03/11/2012 6:48:31 PM PDT by Lazamataz (I'm a slut.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Government writes legislation for punitive purposes. They seek to reward their friends and punish their enemies. Environmental regulation? Tax law? Business regulation? The government is out to get someone and that's why the laws are written.

Fascism is ugly.

5 posted on 03/11/2012 6:49:54 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("And the public gets what the public wants" -- The Jam)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
"...comparing apples to bananas...."

or maybe bananas to melons?

cucumbers to kiwis? ;^(

6 posted on 03/11/2012 6:50:02 PM PDT by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I’m having a hard time interpreting this.

Is she, or isn’t she, dicking around?????


7 posted on 03/11/2012 6:51:31 PM PDT by bigheadfred
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Only the insane liberal mind can compare murdering the unborn with the ability to achieve an erection.


8 posted on 03/11/2012 7:01:52 PM PDT by Typical_Whitey (Obama reelection means the end of America.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

If she were truly worried about men’s role in reproductive health, she would offer an amendment to the “Heartbeat bill” that required the father of the unborn child to see the ultrasound too.

But that’s not what is going on here. We are going to see political theater on various birth control/abortion/women’s rights, etc., etc., issues between now November as the Democrats try desperately to hold onto power. And we’ll see the media report this stuff as if it’s straight news, even though there is NO way the left would allow this issue to be mocked (as is so transparently the case with her proposal to get third party witnesses to a man’s ED) if we were talking about women’s sexual disfunction.


9 posted on 03/11/2012 7:02:00 PM PDT by rockvillem
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Government out of my prostate!


10 posted on 03/11/2012 7:02:11 PM PDT by TigersEye (Life is about choices. Your choices. Make good ones.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I have you ever wondered the woman that are pro abortion are the ones you would not F@#$k anyways


11 posted on 03/11/2012 7:02:59 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

That should guarantee a black market for Viagra!


12 posted on 03/11/2012 7:11:43 PM PDT by Let's Roll (Save the world's best healthcare - REPEAL, DEFUND Obamacare!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

The logical argument they tried to erect is flaccid.


13 posted on 03/11/2012 7:13:20 PM PDT by Raycpa
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Hey, my Viagra is driving me to bankruptcy. This bill will get me FREE Viagra AND a free medical checkup too? Count me in.......it’s my entitlement......says so in the Constitution...I’m sure.


14 posted on 03/11/2012 7:38:37 PM PDT by Dapper 26
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To: Free ThinkerNY

frivolous legislation - we need a law against that /s


15 posted on 03/11/2012 7:49:41 PM PDT by Girlene
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To: Lazamataz

If I’m not mistaken, male welfare recipients in New York already get Viagra for free....so, I guess they will be getting the heart examinations, and anything else having to do with their...errr...”readiness” to make babies that will be supported by the taxpayers OR, eventually aborted .

Screw the taxpayers, screw the ...errr...Flukes...and subsidize Planned Parenthood.


16 posted on 03/11/2012 8:00:02 PM PDT by Mortrey (Impeach President Soros)
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So for these women... murdering a human being in the womb should be "free" and unquestioned with nary an examination involved at any age, even 13 yo.

They want a sworn affidavit about a none-functioning penis from the patient's "partner?" Ok, when will abortionists be required to obtain the father's consent?

17 posted on 03/11/2012 8:10:49 PM PDT by newzjunkey (Santorum: 18-point loss, voted for Sotomayor, proposed $550M on top of $900M Amtrak budget...)
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To: Lazamataz

You are right Laz. Ms. Fluke wants to have the pleasure of sex but responsibilities (babies),so she wants us to pay for her birth control. Men should be treated equally. Oh, and if she wants free birth control she should have to go to a sex therapist first and consider celibacy as an option. Until she is ready for kids that is, hey what a concept!


18 posted on 03/11/2012 8:21:01 PM PDT by MomwithHope (Buy and read Ameritopia by Mark Levin!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I can see these regulations if the gov’t is paying for Viagra, but not if they pay for them out of pocket.

Most of the men I prescribe Viagra had diabetic neuropathy or have had surgery for prostate cancer. Usually we do check the heart first, if they are a diabetic.

But when you can buy narcotics on the street, all this would do is give the pushers a side line to make a profit.


19 posted on 03/11/2012 8:48:17 PM PDT by LadyDoc
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To: Free ThinkerNY

She has a point. Whenever Viagra is being used to kill babies these rules should apply.


20 posted on 03/11/2012 9:11:45 PM PDT by ElkGroveDan (My tagline is in the shop.)
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