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Brilliant Democratic State Senator Tacks Every Sperm is Sacred Clause to Oklahomas Personhood Bill
State Senator Constance Johnson of Oklahoma City has served Oklahoma's 48th Senate District since 2005, but it was yesterday's introduction of Senate Bill 1433 that really pushed her over the edge. The bill sought to define human life as beginning at the moment of conception, before it's even implanted in the womb, and offers full legal protection to those tiny multicelled lumps. In the words of the bill, "the unborn child at every stage of development (has) all the rights, privileges, and immunities available to other persons, citizens, and residents of this state."
Johnson submitted an amendment of her own to the bill, which would have added the language,
However, any action in which a man ejaculates or otherwise deposits semen anywhere but in a woman's vagina shall be interpreted and construed as an action against an unborn child.
That means ...
SNIP
Full article here: http://jezebel.com/5883026/brilliant-democratic-state-senator-tacks-every-sperm-is-sacred-clause-to-oklahomas-personhood-bill
LOL
tammywammy
(26,582 posts)toddwv
(2,830 posts)Otherwise, this country will be inundated by these anti-women laws by the American equivalent of the Taliban.
WhoIsNumberNone
(7,875 posts)There's no shortage of right wing Stepford Wives who support this kind of bullshit. I'd say let's vote more Talibanners out.
toddwv
(2,830 posts)it would still be a net gain.
LadyHawkAZ
(6,199 posts)Since they refused to amend it to cover both genders, I wonder if it could be challenged as discriminatory if it did pass?
southernyankeebelle
(11,304 posts)office. They are a shining light on the hill that is for sure.
txwhitedove
(3,929 posts)But it's become so surreal.
Luciferous
(6,081 posts)jsmirman
(4,507 posts)on the other hand, it's like you can almost taste her frustration.
I feel for that woman.
AnnieBW
(10,429 posts)Monty Python. It's not just humor any more.
Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)ouch
Wonderful!
RainDog
(28,784 posts)honestly - these women make me proud!
justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)She should have kept it in.
Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)errr never mind.
spanone
(135,844 posts)Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)like smoking or bicycling.
http://www.babyhopes.com/articles/causes-low-sperm-count.html
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)Dragonbreathp9d
(2,542 posts)Lucky Luciano
(11,257 posts)That paused and thought, "can we do that? Not a bad idea!"
Smilo
(1,944 posts)watch the anti-gays make this about them.
jonthebru
(1,034 posts)executed by now. As a mass murderer!
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)Uncle Joe
(58,366 posts)Thanks for thread, Tx4obama.
madrchsod
(58,162 posts)Agony
(2,605 posts)made my day.
nauthiz
(44 posts)not give my girlfriend a facial while visiting Oklahoma...
WillyT
(72,631 posts)meow2u3
(24,764 posts)What next, outlawing a woman's period?
Snarkoleptic
(5,997 posts)ShadowLiberal
(2,237 posts)Every time a woman has a period she's killing a baby, she's having a natural abortion! We must not allow that! All fertile women should have a baby every 9 months!
benld74
(9,904 posts)Hilarious.