A bill proposed to the Ohio statehouse will make male ejaculation without intent to have a baby, a fineable offense of up to $10,000.

The bill has been proposed by State Representatives Anita Somani and Tristan Rader, who wrote it to point out what they see as the absurdity of rules that control women’s bodies but do not control men’s. It has not been formally introduced to the House Floor yet.

Per Somani and Rader, men would face a $1,000 first offense, $5,000 second offense, and $10,000 subsequent offense fine to “discharge semen or genetic material without intent to fertilize an embryo.”

  • NoneOfUrBusiness
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    276 days ago

    I mean tbf the GOP has a supermajority in the Ohio House so there’s probably not much she can do other than trolling.

      • @[email protected]
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        236 days ago

        Ohio voters recently passed a constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion rights, so writing that bill here is certainly mostly a signal to national politics.

        Also, I had a vasectomy, so would I still be able to wank away under the proposed bill? lol

        • @[email protected]
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          76 days ago

          Also, I had a vasectomy, so would I still be able to wank away under the proposed bill? lol

          Required, actually. With mandatory minimums for both frequency and duration.

            • @[email protected]
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              6 days ago

              Better get to practicing! I hear thinking about your grandmom playing baseball has a 50/50 chance of either being helpful or very traumatic…

    • @[email protected]
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      56 days ago

      How about proposing actual progressive legislation that would help her constituents, and calling out the Republicans who oppose it?