It is a ballsy, but two representatives from the state from Ohio have introduced a bill that it would make it illegal for men to have unprotected sex if it is not meant to make a baby.
As the “Conception starts with the erection law” Passes, men in Ohio can be accused of a crime if they “dismiss genetic material” without getting a woman pregnant.
However, the bill offers exceptions if the male partner uses protection or contraception, masturbates itself, donates sperm or is a member of the LGBTQ+ community.
Do you think it sounds nutty? You don’t get any arguments from Rep. Anita Somani, who also sponsored the bill with fellow Democrat Tristan Rader.
In an editorial for the Columbus shippingSomani, a gynecologist, admitted that she knows “how ridiculous my sounds”, but said that was the point.
“Is my invoice offensive because it dares to attack men? Maybe, but again, as an OB/Gyn, I am against regulating someone’s reproductive rights, “she said. Those decisions, she argued, “should be between the patient and the doctor without criminal penalties that are built into accounts that promote conservative organizations throughout the country.”
Huffpost has contacted Somani for details about the account.
In an interview with CBS Cleveland Affiliate WOIO, Somani said there is no doubt about the damage that restrictive abortion laws have had on women.
“What other right do you know where women have different rights based on where they live versus men?” she asked. “If I live in a state that protects reproductive rights, I have more rights than someone who lives in a state where reproductive rights are limited.”
“Men can go to every state in the United States and have the same rights, regardless of where they are,” Somani added.
The bill of Somani and Rader is comparable to another bill with the same name that was recently introduced in the legislative power of Mississippi.
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According to the provisions of that proposed invoice, offenders would not be confronted with prison, but would pay $ 1,000 for the first violation, $ 5,000 for the second and $ 10,000 for three or more violations. Somani told WOIO that her bill would make ejaculation a crime, which underlines the point that she tries to make it by introducing it.
“We should not punish the reproductive care for anyone, and that is again why we have the crime piece of this bill,” said Somani.