A Letter For Viagra.....

There is nothing quite like an angry woman. You never know what she'll do. You just hope & pray that you're not on the receiving end of her wrath. If you are, and this particular woman happens to be in a position of power, you never know what might happen......

Angered by a new law requiring that women receive medical counseling at least 24 hours before an abortion, a Kentucky lawmaker decided she was going to "strike a nerve" with her political opponents, especially her male counterparts.

In a bold move to prove her point, State Rep. Mary Lou Marzian, a Louisville Democrat, has introduced a bill that would require any man seeking a prescription for drugs to treat erectile dysfunction,  such as Viagra, Cialis and Levitra to "have two office visits on two different calendar days" before receiving the desired medication. 

This sounds fair, but two doctors visits is a long time to be non-functional!

Marzian's House Bill 396 would only allow married men access to the treatments and call on them to "produce a signed and dated letter" demonstrating the consent of their current spouse. They would also have to give a sworn statement, "hand on a Bible", that the prescription would only be used for sex with their legal partners.

This is extreme and ridiculous. I "get it", but I fail to see the correlation between having to have medical counseling 24 hours before an abortion and having to get consent from your wife in order to receive medical treatment. Yes, I said medical treatment!

"As a woman and a pro-choice woman and as an elected official, I am sick and tired of men, mostly white men, legislating personal, private medical decisions," Marzian, a retired nurse and 22-year statehouse veteran, says that. "It's none of their business."

Agreed.

Earlier this month, Republican Gov. Matt Bevin signed into law a bill beefing up the state's "informed consent" requirement for women seeking an abortion. Previously, patients could listen to a phone recording that listed the potential health risks associated with the procedure. Now, women will have to speak to a medical professional in person or via video teleconference.

While I am anti-abortion, I don't think that anyone should have the right to make that decision except for the woman who is considering it, and I don't see any harm in being well informed before undergoing major surgery. 

PR