The newly proposed Ohio bill, “Concept Starts with Erections,” would engage in unprotected sex without intent to promote subtle crimes of up to $10,000.
Anita Somani (D-Dublin), the bill’s chief co-sponsor and Obgyn state legislator by trade, has made her bill a felony for men to “releasing semen without fertilizing” the egg into the egg He says he’ll do it.
The first offence will carry a fine of $1,000, and carry $5,000 for the second offence and then $10,000. violation.
The bill contains several exceptions. For example, men who use condoms, donate sperm, or masturbate will not be fined under the law.
The bill also includes exceptions for men who have sex with other men and members of the LGBTQ community.
Somani and co-sponsor Rep. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) say they have introduced the bill to expose the hypocrisy of anti-abortion activists. Restrictions on male physical or sexual conduct.
“The bill highlights the great inequality in how we talk about men’s bodies and women’s bodies,” Radar said in a statement. “If you think this language is ridiculous, you might also find that bills that try to limit reproductive freedom are ridiculous.”
“Fair is fair, right? If this council is very dedicated to regulating women’s bodies and access to birth control and abortion, let’s start male police in the same way.” Somani added.
Women in 21 states can now face felony charges to try to obtain an abortion. In ten of these states, abortion is prohibited even in the case of sexual assault.
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Ohio voters enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution last year, with 57% of Ohio voted to approve the voting law.
But abortion prevention activists have already tried to overturn voting measures by introducing legislation criminalizing abortion.
Austin Beigel, president of End Abortion Ohio, told Cleveland Wews Republicans in the Ohio Legislature will soon introduce such a bill. As expected, Beigel intends to argue in court that abortion violates the fetal 14th amendment right.
The Somani and Radar bill cites a second “concept begins with construction” law introduced in Republican-controlled Congress. Mississippi Senator Bradford Blackmon (D-Canton) introduced a Similar invoice In his state last month. After that, Blackmon received it The threat of death To introduce the bill.
Despite being criticized by the right for laughing at efforts to ban abortions entirely, Somani is based on this messaging bill.
“You don’t get pregnant yourself,” she told Wews. “If someone punishes someone for an unnecessary pregnancy, why not punish the person responsible for the pregnancy as well?”
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