Alabama representative introduces bill forcing men over 50 to have vasectomies

American Thinker ^ | 02/14/2020 | Andrea Widburg

[SeekAndFind]

Last year, Alabama passed a law banning abortion except for situations in which the mother’s life is at risk. A federal judge found the bill unconstitutional and the Alabama Attorney General did not appeal the decision. Nevertheless, on Thursday, State Rep. Rolanda Hollis introduced a counter-bill requiring that all men over fifty or who have had three children must get a vasectomy. The bill is silly and fails to make a convincing pro-abortion case.

The bill’s summary is brief:

Under existing law, there are no restrictions on the reproductive rights of men.

This bill would require a man to undergo a vasectomy within ne month of his 50^th birthday or the birth of his third biological child, whichever comes first.

Hollis explained that she wants to highlight that it’s wrong for Alabama ever to foreclose the possibility of abortion for unwanted children, especially in cases of rape or incest:

This is to neutralize the abortion ban bill,” Hollis said. “The responsibility is not always on the woman — it takes two to tango. This is to prevent pregnancy and the abortion of unwanted children and to help men become accountable as well as women.

“You don’t think about what women have to go through as far as incest and rape, but you want them to carry a kid out of rape or incest so let’s neutralize it,” she continued.

Hollis further explained that men should not tell women what to do with their bodies:

“I'm pro-life and I'm pro-choice and what I mean by that is I don’t believe in abortion as a birth control, but I believe if a woman is raped or there’s incest or health reasons, then they [should] have a choice,”

[SkyDancer]

Sounds like Babylon Bee stuff.

[cdcdawg]

“Nevertheless, on Thursday, State Rep. Rolanda Hollis, with her 85 IQ on full display, introduced a counter-bill drafted by cleverer people, requiring something idiotic ...”

[KevinB]

The Honorable Rep. Hollis (Domestic violence arrest mugshot)

[Trump.Deplorable]

In the bill, are there free AA batteries for women over 50?

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Change that to 30 and add two cats

[Texas Eagle]

Yeah, okay, fine. I'll do you one better. Let any man at any age get a vasectomy paid for by the taxpayers. And then watch the the pregnancy rate and need for taxpayer paid abortions plummet.

Ooh. Even better. Let Planned Parenthood perform hysterectomies or tie women's tubes at taxpayer expense and watch the need for abortions plummet even further.

Thanks for bringing this up Alabama.

[irishjuggler]

This is obviously just a smart-alecky unserious bill from a pro-abortion gal. They use this asinine rhetoric all the time, “How’d you like it is we restricted YOUR reproductive freedom, huh, huh?? Turn about is fair play.” As if there’s some sort of moral equivalence between PREVENTING the KILLING of a baby and stopping a man from fathering a child. It’s tortured logic that only a brain-dead liberal could love.

[WKUHilltopper]

Alabama Rep. Rolanda Hollis (Democrat) arrested in Florida on domestic violence charge https://www.wbrc.com/2019/09/26/alabama-rep-rolanda-hollis-arrested-florida-domestic-violence-charge/

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Alabama representative introduces bill forcing men over 50 to have vasectomies to have over 50 vasectomies.

[Sans-Culotte]

Can’t they just distribute photos of that rep to all men? Erections would be non existent after seeing her, so no need for the vasectomies.

[Texas Eagle]

Stupid woman. If men go and get vasectomies, pretty soon there would be no need for Planned Parenthood.

[Crucial]

If the aim is to reduce the number of children, then requiring vasectomies for men under 50 would be more effective. But then, she’s targeting a specific population of men, isn’t she?

[unread]

"renounce all custody and financial responsibility for the child, present and future. Also, make sure that the woman has absolutely no say in this whatsoever. “His money, his choice“. Then we would begin to have equality."

You know, that actually makes sense... Let's get on this... :)

[oldasrocks]

Any woman on welfare ought to have mandatory tubes tying.

[DeplorablePaul]

Years ago there was a huge outrage about the forced sterilization of women.

https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1402&context=theses

All across the board, it’s become clear that the left, feminists in particular, have adopted the policies of the patriarchy they claim once oppressed them. Proves that the old white guys were right in the first place.

[Flick Lives]

The Honorable Rep. Hollis (Domestic violence arrest mugshot)

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Forget the mandatory vasectomies, all they have to do is show her photo to men and they’re rendered impotent.

[SunkenCiv]

• Alabama Dem Introduces Legislation Mandating Vasectomies for Men at Age 50 or After Third Child
• Alabama Democrat proposes bill mandating all men have vasectomy at age 50 or after third child

[Agatsu77]

So, Alabama is obviously full of idiots. They voted these other idiots into office. Live with it morons!

[albie]

Isn’t this one of the reasons we have so many adopted Chinese girls in this country? Or at least, isn’t it how it all began?

[lurk]

They know the bill is DOA. Trying to make a point. A PC point. An SJW point. A feminist point. An immature point. A thoughtless point. An ignorant point.

[southern rock]

You know, that actually makes sense... Let's get on this... :)

It’s a real proposal. Dave Chapelle actually said this in his latest comedy special, so a lot of people attribute it to him. But the first time I ever heard it proposed was by men’s rights activist Mel Feit, on a talk show back in the 80s