This is Hilarious
Senator files bill to point out contraceptive double standards "There's no need for an abortion bill if we regulate what men do," Sen. Blackmon said
WAPT logoUpdated: 4:30 PM CST Jan 23, 2025
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Richard Bourne
JACKSON, Miss. —
A new Mississippi bill that some may feel is a bit risque' is getting some attention.
It is called the Contraception Begins at Erection Act. Mississippi Sen. Bradford Blackmon, District 21, filed the bill.
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The measure would make it unlawful to discharge genetic material without intent to fertilize an embryo. It comes with a fine of up to $10,000 on the third offense.
In a statement released on his Facebook page, Blackmon said in part, "The filing of this bill is to point out the double standards in legislation. You have male dominated legislatures in Mississippi and all over the country that pass laws that dictate what a woman can and can not do with her body. I was raised by strong parents that preached equality for all. My mother and my father both believe in equal rights for women. One of the reasons why this legislation is so important is that with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, it has not only impacted women's ability to get abortion care but it has also affected women's ability to access basic gynecological care that includes contraceptive care."
Blackmon spoke to 16 WAPT Thursday. "Some time, I guess last summer, I can't remember which bill it was that I saw that was targeting people that helped someone get an abortion, I was like, this is getting out of hand. It's always targeting women. I thought about how, well, there's no need for an abortion bill if we regulate what men do."
Senator files bill to point out contraceptive double standards "There's no need for an abortion bill if we regulate what men do," Sen. Blackmon said
WAPT logoUpdated: 4:30 PM CST Jan 23, 2025
Infinite Scroll Enabled
Richard Bourne
JACKSON, Miss. —
A new Mississippi bill that some may feel is a bit risque' is getting some attention.
It is called the Contraception Begins at Erection Act. Mississippi Sen. Bradford Blackmon, District 21, filed the bill.
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The measure would make it unlawful to discharge genetic material without intent to fertilize an embryo. It comes with a fine of up to $10,000 on the third offense.
In a statement released on his Facebook page, Blackmon said in part, "The filing of this bill is to point out the double standards in legislation. You have male dominated legislatures in Mississippi and all over the country that pass laws that dictate what a woman can and can not do with her body. I was raised by strong parents that preached equality for all. My mother and my father both believe in equal rights for women. One of the reasons why this legislation is so important is that with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, it has not only impacted women's ability to get abortion care but it has also affected women's ability to access basic gynecological care that includes contraceptive care."
Blackmon spoke to 16 WAPT Thursday. "Some time, I guess last summer, I can't remember which bill it was that I saw that was targeting people that helped someone get an abortion, I was like, this is getting out of hand. It's always targeting women. I thought about how, well, there's no need for an abortion bill if we regulate what men do."
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