Senator Nina Turner (D-OH) interviewed by Carol Angela Davis: Before getting a prescription for Viagra or other erectile dysfunction drugs, men would have to – see a sex therapist, receive a cardiac stress test, get a notarized affidavit signed by a sexual partner affirming impotency and receive information about "pursuing celibacy as a viable lifestyle choice. The Catholic Bishops will be happy to weigh in on this one, just as they did for women recently. Ohio Senate Bill 307. If this sounds radical, consider just a few side-effects of the drug. Priapism, loss of sight, or even heart attack…All of which seem to warrant a visit to a physician at the very least.
Senator Davis is no lightweight as her list of accomplishments attests, and yes, her bill – like that of two other female law makers is prompted by the sudden interest in female birth control and health care by older and often virginal men. Ironically, in contrast with the draconian laws proposed for women, there are a great many good reasons for her proposed bill for men to pass. Viagra and other sexual enhancement drugs are widely used as a recreational drug, and you know we Americans do not tolerate recreational drugs, particularly when there is evidence that they are life threatening. Before there was a resurrected war on women, there was the war on drugs.
Two other female Senators have introduced bills focusing on men’s health. Oklahoma State Senator Constance Johnson introduced the "Every Sperm is Sacred" bill which pokes fun at the Person-hood Amendment, giving zygotes the same rights as extra-utero-Americans. This means it is the man’s responsibility to make sure that every sperm – rather, potential zygote, is accounted for. Donna Foust from Think Progress quipped: "So if a man wears a condom, is it kidnapping?"
Georgia Democratic Rep. Yasmin Neal seeks a State Ban on Vasectomies with her amendment to the Virginia State-Sanctioned Rape bill. "Thousands of children are deprived of birth in this state every year because of the lack of state regulation over vasectomies," said Rep. Yasmin Neal, author of the bill. "It is patently unfair that men can avoid unwanted fatherhood by presuming that their judgment over such matters is more valid than the judgment of the General Assembly, while women’s ability to decide is constantly up for debate throughout the United States."