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Some Sanity In Virginia
« on: January 30, 2012, 10:27:42 pm »
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To protest a bill that would require women to undergo an ultrasound before having an abortion, Virginia State Sen. Janet Howell (D-Fairfax) on Monday attached an amendment that would require men to have a rectal exam and a cardiac stress test before obtaining a prescription for erectile dysfunction medication.

"We need some gender equity here," she told HuffPost. "The Virginia senate is about to pass a bill that will require a woman to have totally unnecessary medical procedure at their cost and inconvenience. If we're going to do that to women, why not do that to men?"

The Republican-controlled senate narrowly rejected the amendment Monday by a vote of 21 to 19, but passed the mandatory ultrasound bill in a voice vote.

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She pointed out that there are only seven women in the Virginia senate, and six of them voted in favor of her amendment, along with 13 male senators. Sen. Jill Vogel (R-Fauquier County), the sponsor of the mandatory ultrasound bill, voted against it.

“I do believe that erectile dysfunction in this context is different from pregnancy,” she said on the senate floor.

She's amazing and I love her. Yay, adopted home state!



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/30/mandatory-ultrasound-bill-virginia-anti-abortion_n_1242627.html?ref=tw&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000008
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Re: Some Sanity In Virginia
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2012, 11:26:55 pm »
Fairfax has always been...special.

Ironbite-good for her though.
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Re: Some Sanity In Virginia
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2012, 11:30:17 pm »
According to the article, it still passed. Or does a "voice vote" not count?
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Re: Some Sanity In Virginia
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2012, 12:03:35 am »
What if she was serious? /conspiracy keanu
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Re: Some Sanity In Virginia
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2012, 12:27:40 am »
Yeah, I have to agree, this is somewhat ruined for me by the fact that the bill passed.
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Re: Some Sanity In Virginia
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2012, 12:37:40 am »
Well now, bravo.
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Re: Some Sanity In Virginia
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2012, 01:51:40 am »
While I applaud Senator Howell's attempt at pointing out the discriminatory nature of the bill, it is too bad it passed. :L
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