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[theweaselking]

"I have introduced this legislation because it is the purpose of the General Assembly to assert an invasive state interest in the reproductive habits of the men of this state and substitute the will of the government over the will of adult men." - Georgia lawmaker proposes bill to ban vesectomies except to save the life of the man.

Comments

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

I love watching her trying to keep a more or less straight face.

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

It's about time. Obviously vasectomy is abortion.

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

It's sole purpose is to allow sex without pregnancy. That's THE DEFINITION OF ABORTION.

[glenn-3.livejournal.com]

Not really related, except in an invasive state interest in reproductive habits kind of way, I thought you might be interested in this (http://amaditalks.tumblr.com/post/18156955975/on-tuesday-after-liveblogging-my-read-through-of), if you haven't already seen it. (It's the letter written to a rep in Pennsylvania about the bill which would force unwanted endovaginal ultrasounds on those seeking an abortion, and the really appalling response he sent in return.)

[drhoz.livejournal.com]

AWESOME

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

I think it's convergence. Politicians have noticed how much attention satirists are getting, so politicians are becoming satirists.