Ohio Democrats Propose Satirical Bill That Proposes Fines for Ejaculation Without Intent to Procreate
- Ohio State Representatives Anita Somani and Tristan Rader proposed the 'Contraception Begins at Erection Act' to make it illegal for men to have sex without intent to conceive a child, as reported by Local12.
- The bill includes escalating fines for violations: $1,000 for the first offense, $5,000 for the second, and $10,000 for further offenses, according to WTRF.
- Republican State Rep. Ron Ferguson criticized the bill, stating it is 'completely out of touch with what matters to everyday Americans' and questioned its understanding of biology.
- The bill is unlikely to progress due to Republican control in Ohio, despite recent amendments supporting reproductive rights, as noted in the report.
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'Contraception begins at erection': Ohio Dems propose bill Republicans find 'absurd'
In a provocative move aimed at sparking debate on reproductive rights, Ohio Democratic state representatives Anita Somani and Tristan Rader have introduced a bill nicknamed the "Conception Begins at Erection Act." This legislation would make it a felony for men to "discharge semen without the intent to fertilize," effectively criminalizing male ejaculation without the intention of procreation, according to Morgan Trau at News 5 Cleveland. Dr. So…
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