As a woman and a 31-year veteran of the legislative process in Oklahoma, I am increasingly offended by state law trends that solely focus on the female's role in the reproductive process. With Oklahoma's new, never-before-experienced Republican majority, we are seeing enactment of more and more measures that adversely affect women and their rights to access safe medical procedures when making reproductive healthcare decisions.
My action to amend the so-called "Personhood" bill – SB 1433, introduced by Senator Brian Crain (Republican, Tulsa) – represents the culmination of my and many other Oklahomans' frustration regarding the ridiculousness of our reproductive policy initiatives in Oklahoma. I have received overwhelmingly positive responses from men and women in Oklahoma – and worldwide. The Personhood bill would potentially allow governmental intrusion into families' personal lives by policing what happens to a woman's eggs without any similar thought to what happens to a man's sperm.
My amendment seeks to draw attention to the absurdity, duplicity and lack of balance inherent in the policies of this state in regard to women. Oklahoma already incarcerates more women than any other place in the world. Under the latest provisions, a woman in Oklahoma may now face additional criminal charges and potential incarceration for biological functions that produce or, in some cases, destroy eggs or embryos, such as a miscarriage. In vitro fertilization, involving the fertilization outside the womb for implantation into the womb, would also potentially represent a violation of the proposed Personhood statute.
Finally, this amendment seeks to draw humorous attention to the hypocrisy and inconsistency of this proposal – from the Republican perspective of down-sized government and less government intrusion into people's private affairs. Despite the great challenges our state faces, it is far more important that we address issues such as affordable healthcare to help improve our state's ranking of 48th in health status; to create good, secure jobs that grow our economy; and ensure that all citizens have access to quality, affordable education.
Amendment text:
However, any action in which a man ejaculates or otherwise deposits semen anywhere but in a woman's vagina shall be interpreted and construed as an action against an unborn child.
This is the best legislative troll ever.
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Every sperm is sacred, every sperm is brave. If a sperm is wasted, god gets quite irate
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PainRack wrote:Every sperm is sacred, every sperm is GREAT. If a sperm is wasted, god gets quite irate
sheesh, at least quote correctly
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dragon wrote:Does she not realize that there are over 15 million sperm per milliliter and only 1 is used. So who does she want to charge with that waste.
She is trying to turn the tables troll men into realizing that any male who has ever reached puberty would run afoul of the amendment, just like how Oklahoma dirtbags are trying to make it a crime to be a woman.
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dragon wrote:Does she not realize that there are over 15 million sperm per milliliter and only 1 is used. So who does she want to charge with that waste.
She is trying to turn the tables troll men into realizing that any male who has ever reached puberty would run afoul of the amendment, just like how Oklahoma dirtbags are trying to make it a crime to be a woman.
It's as if the State of Oklahoma is trying to draw attention as something other than "Texas' northern, not-as-crazy neighbor," by trolling the nation.
Those gun nuts do not understand the meaning of "overkill," and will simply use weapon after weapon of mass destruction (WMD) until the monster is dead, or until they run out of weapons.
They have more WMD than there are monsters for us to fight. (More insanity here.)
