ill. state legislator hits back at anti-choice laws.

[mopinko]

this is my state rep.

Kelly Cassidy's Viagra Amendment: Illinois Lawmaker Fights Anti-Abortion Measure

Several Illinois lawmakers expressed frustration last week when the Illinois House Agriculture Committee once again put women's health issues on their agenda -- and now one legislator is fighting back.

The committee, which is supposed to deal with livestock and farming issues, has a history of taking up controversial social issues as a way of pushing conservative policies to the floor. The committee has previously debated gambling, abortion and even state gun laws.

The agriculture group is now looking to amend the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act to impose strict new regulations on women's health clinics that offer abortions. They also want to pass the Ultrasound Opportunity Act, which would require all Illinois women seeking abortions to view an ultrasound of the fetus, or sign a statement documenting reasons for refusing. The bill would not allow exceptions for any health circumstances.

Almost all of the lawmakers pushing for the abortion restrictions are Republican men, and lesbian Rep. Kelly Cassidy wants to make it clear that she does not stand with her agriculturecommittee counterparts on these issues. Cassidy reportedly told LGBT journalist Jamie Royce that she plans on introducing a measure that would require people seeking Viagra for erectile dysfunction to watch a video on potential side effects before receiving it.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/20/kelly-cassidys-viagra-ame_n_1289025.html


personally, i think they should get a prostate exam as well. i mean, for their own good, ya know.

[Brettongarcia]

1. Isn't the trans or Intra-Vaginal sonogram, a form of Rape?

We've been trying to promote this view in Texas; though not much success to date. Though in the first few months, this "wand" has to be inserted into the vagina, to get a good sonogram.

Though? I think with proper framing, this might stand. Especially with the provisions of some states, some say, that women can be strapped down, and have this performed on them.

In Texas, Doctors also objected. Claiming that the state was now intervening in medical matters, and forcing political speech on them. For that matter? Being forced to note a beating heart, but not the lack of a developed brain, is prejudicial.

For several years, the Texas legislature has had a Republican supermajority; that has made such abuses/rapes possible.

[CTyankee]

6. Oh, I think they SHOULD promote the "strapping down" provision!

I like that!

Do it, fellas! Go ahead! I double dog dare ya!!!

[yellerpup]

2. Yeah, Mo. Prostate exam WITH the wand.

They won't get it until they are assaulted the same way they want to assault us.

[marsis]

3. "i think they should get a prostate exam as well. i mean, for their own good, ya know."

Yes, ala Bill Maher the Democrats need a crazy wing, just like the Teabaggers. Along with the prostate exam maybe manditory testing of sperm count before a husband and wife can have sex so it can be for procreation only. You know crazy enough stuff that when compromise happens you come back to some sort of sanity in the middle.

[CTyankee]

4. an "agriculture commitee"???

WTF does women's health have to do with an AG committee?

HOw, please, is it germane in the least to such a committee???

[mopinko]

5. hey, it's springfield, the land of

whatever works, wherever the path of least resistance takes you.