Kentucky Lawmaker's Bill Forces Men to Get Note From Wives Before Purchasing Viagra

[eridani]

http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/35217-kentucky-lawmakers-bill-forces-men-to-get-note-from-wives-before-purchasing-viagra

Rep. Mary Lou Marzian, a Louisville Democrat, has introduced a bill that would force men who want to use erectile dysfunction drugs to jump through a series of humiliating hoops beforehand, such as visiting a doctor twice and getting notes from their wives.

“I want to protect these men from themselves,” Marzian, who is a nurse, told the Courier-Journal.

“This is about family values,” she added.

Mazian told Fox affiliate WDRB that House Bill 396 would also require that someone seeking Viagra, Cialis, Levitra or Avanafil “make a sworn statement with his hand on a Bible that he will only use a prescription for a drug for erectile dysfunction when having sexual relations with his current spouse.”

“I started thinking, ‘How would this body of men feel if the government was injecting [itself] into their private medical decisions,’ ” she added.

Marzian’s proposal arrives a week after Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) signed a bill requiring women to consult with a doctor at least 24 hours before an abortion, according to the Courier-Journal. The “informed consent” bill, as it was labeled, passed with 92 “yes” votes on Jan. 28, according to WDRB. Marzian was one of three members of the Kentucky House to vote against the law, the station noted.

An abortion rights supporter, Marzian has argued that government should not be able to interfere with people’s medical decisions. She told WDRB that her proposal was also inspired by her fellow lawmakers’ values.

[Warren DeMontague]

1. Make it harder to get viagra.

oh, the irony.

[SmittynMo]

2. What I do with my boner

is not up to my wife, nor a politician in my state.

This is unbelievable. Are we sure Mary Lou is a democrat?

[LanternWaste]

5. Marzian admitted to the station that her bill is more symbolic than serious

The proposed bill is simply to illustrate the absurdity of forcing women to jump through hoops simply to receive a sound medical procedure. As per the article...

"tired of what she considers the government inserting itself into women’s private lives, a Kentucky lawmaker has decided to return the favor...."

'“I started thinking, ‘How would this body of men feel if the government was injecting [itself] into their private medical decisions,’ ” she added.'

"An abortion rights supporter, Marzian has argued that government should not be able to interfere with people’s medical decisions. She told WDRB that her proposal was also inspired by her fellow lawmakers’ values."

"Marzian admitted to the station that her bill is more symbolic than serious and she doesn’t expect it to receive much support."

[ProfessorGAC]

6. It's A Pro-Choice Statement

You must have missed the part where she commented about how they feel about the government deciding what they can do with their bodies.

[brooklynite]

3. Actually, it says "spouse", not "wife"

Gay rights are protected.

[Number9Dream]

4. With this, she'll lose her seat in the next election

Her next Republican opponent will use this to unseat her, and we'll have one less Democrat. Not well thought out, Rep. Marzian!

[eridani]

8. Bullshit. Any Dems hoding office in KY are in safe seats almost by definition n/t

[countryjake]

7. ...with his hand on a bible!

Bwahahaha!

Mary Lou is using much the same argument that I've often tried when attempting to reason with anti-abortion fanatics.

Good for her!