Dem proposes vasectomy limitations in wake of anti-abortion legislation

[Playinghardball]

A Georgia Democrat has devised a clever response to her Republican colleagues’ recent zest for imposing big government regulations on female reproductive rights: regulate vasectomies as well.

The proposed law, put forward by Rep. Yasmin Neal (D), would ban the practice of male sterilization except in cases where a man faces serious health risks without one. It was crafted as a response to a so-called “fetal pain bill” proposed by Republicans, which would ban abortions after 20 weeks.

A measure similar to what Georgia Republicans are considering was recently defeated in Virginia following the heart-wrenching testimony of one woman who told lawmakers that she had an abortion after 20 weeks because doctors said her unborn child would suffer tremendously due to health defects.

So-called “fetal pain” bills have swept conservative-leaning states in recent years, with more than 16 legislatures considering tighter regulations on women’s health matters.

More: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/02/22/dem-proposes-vasectomy-limitations-in-wake-of-anti-abortion-legislation/

[HockeyMom]

1. When my husband got a vasectomy in 1984 after our 2nd child was born,

I not only had to sign my CONSENT, we had to listen to a lecture by the doctor, and wait 24 hours.

Hey, stupid Republicans, what is good for the goose is good for the gander. Incidentially, we both told that doctor this entire procedue was absurd for a middle aged, married couple. We felt like we were being treated like CHILDREN.