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Alabama lawmaker responds to abortion ban with mandatory vasectomy bill: 'It always takes two to tango'
In response to last years near-total (and temporarily blocked) abortion ban in Alabama, a state legislator has introduced a bill that would require a man to undergo a vasectomy, at his own expense, within one month of his 50th birthday or the birth of his third biological child, whichever comes first.
House Bill 238, introduced on Thursday by Rep. Rolanda Hollis (D) notes, Under existing law, there are no restrictions on the reproductive rights of men.
The bill, Hollis says in a statement she shared with Yahoo Lifestyle, is meant to neutralize last years abortion ban bill, and sends the message that men should not be legislating what women do with their bodies. Further, she told AL.com, It always takes two to tango. We cant put all the responsibility on women. Men need to be responsible also.
The online backlash was swift, of course, with critics calling it wrong, sick, and Communism, although plenty of supporters got her point, and celebrated it, saying, Ha! Stay out of my uterus! and Wahoo!
More: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/alabama-lawmaker-responds-to-abortion-ban-with-mandatory-vasectomy-bill-it-always-takes-two-to-tango-201058496.html
napi21
(45,806 posts)every State! It's about time the point was made that the responsibility for pregnancy should be a shared one!
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,585 posts)How does it feel when the shoe is on the other foot, dudes?
UpInArms
(51,282 posts)For all men who are behind on child support
calimary
(81,220 posts)for this.
My Indivisible Research & Writing group was talking about this one, just a few hours ago. We need to pick the right legislative ball-carrier. Strategy matters.
Varaddem
(432 posts)Last I heard it is a very red state. 35 tops
ProfessorGAC
(65,001 posts)With absolute certainty, I can say that the critic that made that comment is a blithering idiot!
It's impossible for me to be wrong about that!