A bill put forward by two Ohio Democrats is essentially seeking to outlaw masturbation and casual sex.
State Reps. Anita Somani and Tristan Rader this week put forward the “Contraception Begins at Erection Act” in their legislature.
The bill mirrors legislation recently put forward by Mississippi State Sen. Bradford Blackmon under the same name.
Under the terms of the act, men would be prohibited from masturbating or engaging in sexual activity when there is no “intent to fertilize an embryo.”
In a video posted to BlueSky, the pair argued that such legislation was only fair because Republicans have sought to restrict the murder of unborn children.
“If this legislature is so dedicated to regulating women’s bodies and their access to contraceptives and abortion care then let’s start policing men in the same way. After all, it does take two to tango, right?”
“Our bill would make it illegal to discharge semen or genetic material without the intent to fertilize an embryo,” she continued.
“If you find the language [in the bill] to be absurd, then maybe you should find any bill attempting to restrict reproductive freedoms absurd as well,” Rader added.
Hellbound and Down 