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Bill introduced to regulate men's reproductive healthThe Dayton Daily News said:By Jackie Borchardt, Columbus Bureau Updated 11:53 PM Saturday, March 10, 2012
COLUMBUS – Before getting a prescription for Viagra or other erectile dysfunction drugs, men would have to see a sex therapist, receive a cardiac stress test and get a notarized affidavit signed by a sexual partner affirming impotency, if state Sen. Nina Turner has her way.
The Cleveland Democrat introduced Senate Bill 307 this week.
A critic of efforts to restrict abortion and contraception for women, Turner says she is concerned about men’s reproductive health. Turner’s bill joins a trend of female lawmakers submitting bills regulating men’s health. Turner said if state policymakers want to legislate women’s health choices through measures such as House Bill 125, known as the “Heartbeat bill,” they should also be able to legislate men’s reproductive health. Ohio anti-abortion advocates say the two can’t be compared.
Heartbeat bill sponsor Rep. Lynn Wachtmann, R-Napoleon, said comparing his bill to Turner’s would be like comparing apples to bananas. The Heartbeat bill would prohibit abortion once a heartbeat is detected, as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.
“I understand some women think my bill is a personal affront,” Wachtmann said. “Protecting the unborn — to compare this to Viagra is not even related.”
Under Senate Bill 307, men taking the drugs would continue to be tested for heart problems, receive counseling about possible side effects and receive information about “pursuing celibacy as a viable lifestyle choice.”
Never been a fan of these meds anyway. If you really NEED it that much, why shouldn't you be going to a medical professional first?
Bill introduced to regulate men's reproductive health
Word of note: This law would seriously impinge drugs like viagra which are allowed for use in the penal system by prisoners unless an exception was made.
Take the poll.... for or against or will you cop out and choose "Other"? :wink:
a medical professional is the one who prescribes it.
I would only support things like this in states which have gone down the road in terms of women's health. If a state requires ultrasounds or other similar procedures for abortion or whatever, then making a similar law for men only makes sense. Once the can of worms is open, then it should be taken to that logical point, if only to remove the incentive of opening the can of worms. It's kinda a neccessary evil. In absolute terms however, the government does not belong making any kinds of laws for men or women.
True. The question is then.... How many of these prescriptions are being written without first checking for alternative methods of dealing with the issue? My guess (based on my own medical history, which does not include this particular issue) is that these doctors are in the "Medicate First, Deal with the problem later, if ever." mindset.
i really have no idea. my personal dr is exceptionally careful about what she prescribes. for men of a certain age, it's a natural decline in testosterone. you're probably not there yet. dieseases that can cause erectile dysfuntion are pretty apparent. diabetes, etc, so probably a dr would be aware.
You're very fortunate. I'm actively searching for a new Primary Care Doctor because the guy I've been going to has really shown me that he would rather write a prescription for the symptoms rather than finding and fixing the problem. I know of quite a few people who have that issue with their doctors these days.
These drugs are not a NEED. They are a WANT. In order to get them there should be some hoops to jump through.
It's a pretty amusing response to abortion regulations, but not that effective or accurate of an analogy. The regulations on abortion are for the protection of the child/fetus/zef/etc, not so much for the mother.Bill introduced to regulate men's reproductive health
Word of note: This law would seriously impinge drugs like viagra which are allowed for use in the penal system by prisoners unless an exception was made.
Take the poll.... for or against or will you cop out and choose "Other"? :wink:
i don't know, sex is a natural part of our lives. why should we have to jump through hoops to enjoy it?
most drs would not prescribe them unless a person was relatively healthy.
At a certain point Mother Nature and Father Time take the bullets out of the gun and/or put a kink in the barrel. That's nature's/Fate's way of saying "You had your chance to reproduce, now move on with life."
It's not a matter of health. In my mind it's a matter of NEED versus WANT.
that's kinda silly.......mother nature gives us cancer too.
Yes, she and the Fates conspire to do a lot of things to us. The important this is how we respond to those things. For example, I have severe glaucoma as one of the complications of my birthmark. It's been regulated with surgery and medication. Now, if 10 yeras down the road the prescribed treatment for glaucoma becomes medicinal marijuana my glaucoma will eventually leave me blind because I will not use it under any circumstances. My response to any form of terminal cancer would be one lead/copper pill straight to the brain. I saw what my father went through and there's no way in Hell that I'll do that to myself.that's kinda silly.......mother nature gives us cancer too.
Bill introduced to regulate men's reproductive health
Word of note: This law would seriously impinge drugs like viagra which are allowed for use in the penal system by prisoners unless an exception was made.
Take the poll.... for or against or will you cop out and choose "Other"? :wink:
The bill doesn't propose a law which regulates men's erections? They are free to have erections. God didn't intend men to procreate when they get old, i.e. it's as God intended...
Oh, I see. Then so are birth control pills. They sure did improve my life.God has given man a brain to invent and improve their life... viagra is as God intended.
[/quote] Sure it includes BC pills, and flu shots, and polio vaccines... all as God intended. The question is, why is government involving themselves?Oh, I see. Then so are birth control pills. They sure did improve my life.
BTW, we will be visiting our first grand baby this week!
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