Awesome! VA State Senator(D) attempts to add Viagra-type amendment to GOP abortion ultrasound bill

[Neurotica]

Kudos to State Senator Janet Howell (D-Fairfax) for putting things into the proper perspective! She attempted to add an amendment to a GOP bill that would require ultrasounds for women seeking abortions. This bill is likely to pass given the changed nature of the VA legislature. Prior to the Nov 2011 elections, these types of bills always died in the Senate Education and Health Committee. We are going to be a very different state soon...

Senator Howell's amendment failed but she deserves our thanks.

Here's her proposed amendment:

1. Line 121, substitute, after line 120

insert

Prior to prescribing medication for erectile dysfunction, a physician shall perform a digital rectal examination and a cardiac stress test.

Informed consent for these procedures shall be given at least 24 hours before the procedures are performed.


Credit to Elaine in Roanoke for posting about this on BlueVirginia.

http://www.bluevirginia.us/diary/5878/hooray-for-gender-equity

[CTyankee]

1. This is great! A "digital rectal examination" is the best part! Men hate that!

But oh, the sanctity of their holy orifices!

[Neurotica]

2. I am still laughing!

[CTyankee]

4. Told hubby. He thought it was funny and very fitting!

I gave him such a big kiss!

[Neurotica]

5. My husband laughed, too!

He thought it was a well-deserved response to such nonsense! (my paraphrase, of course)

[3waygeek]

6. Yeah, Repubs are more into

cranial rectal examination.

[mmonk]

3. I guess Virginia is not for lovers anymore.

[msongs]

7. biology-flunker news - rectums are not part of male reproductive system. nt

[LeftyMom]

8. Somebody missed the point.