Midwestern US state lawmaker proposes bill to outlaw erectile dysfunction drugs in light of abortion ban
- The proposed amendment would outlaw the sale, prescription, or distribution of erectile dysfunction drugs and other male sexual incompetence drugs
- But the amendment failed on a voice vote, whereby members of the House will shout yay or nay to signal their support
Indiana state Representative John Bartlett recently proposed an amendment to the state’s abortion law that would outlaw erectile dysfunction drugs.
But Bartlett’s amendment failed on a voice vote, whereby members of the House will shout yay or nay to signal their support (or lack thereof).
Bartlett, who represents Indiana House District 95, proposed an amendment to Indiana’s abortion law to outlaw the sale, prescription, or distribution of erectile dysfunction drugs and other male sexual incompetence drugs.
Speaking in the Indiana House of Representatives, Bartlett, a Democrat, said, “We’re forcing young girls to be mothers but not forcing the men to be fathers.”
“If, in fact, an unwanted pregnancy is an act of God, then impotence is an act of God. I think the onus should be put on men for these pregnancies.”
Bill leader Republican Kelly McNamara responded, “I will measure my comments as I don’t want to get in trouble, but please oppose this amendment.”
Bartlett said, “some may think this is a joke, but it takes two people for a pregnancy to come about, and to put all the onus on the woman, I just think it’s unfair”.