State Senator cares as much about men's reproductive health as she does women's

Meaning she cares very little:

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.”

“Even the FDA recommends that doctors make sure that assessments are taken that target the nature of the symptoms, whether it’s physical or psychological,” Turner said. “I certainly want to stand up for men’s health and take this seriously and legislate it the same way mostly men say they want to legislate a woman’s womb.”

The piece goes on to report the number of abortion related bills passed nationally in 2011 (92) and how only 25% of state legislators are women nationwide, only 23% in Ohio.

The meme is shaping up as November approaches.

Obama and the Democrats care about women.  Really they do.  

Trust them.

Crossposted at Wizbang.

Comments

[tnxplant]

What a silly and vacuous comparison. Comparing ED drugs to contraceptived/abortifacients? Rather, compare them to estrogen creams or HRT for women.

Meanwhile, the economy continues to go off a cliff. Gasoline nears $4/gallon. And we hear the sound of *crickets chirping* from the media.

[tnxplant]

Correction - contraceptives, sorry.

[GoneWithTheWind]

Impotency is the major cause of suicide of men over 50. It is a real illness and should not be made light of in an attempt to acquire social benefits for a minority special interest group.