The Hill
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Sunday 12 March 2017
Texas state representative
proposes fines for masturbation
by Reid Wilson
A Texas state representative has introduced legislation that would fine men for masturbating and require them to undergo counseling before obtaining a prescription for Viagra, in an effort to highlight anti-abortion laws that place restrictions on women.
The legislation introduced by state Rep. Jessica Farrar (D) would impose a $100 civil penalty for "masturbatory emissions" that take place outside of a woman's vagina or a hospital. Each incident would
be "considered an act against an unborn child, and failing to preserve the sanctity of life," the bill reads.
Farrar’s measure – which she dubbed “satirical” -- would allow doctors to refuse to conduct vasectomies, write prescriptions for Viagra or perform a colonoscopy if those actions violate the doctor's personal, moral or religious beliefs. Patients would be required to wait 24 hours before a procedure is performed, and doctors would be made to read a state-printed booklet, "A Man's Right To Know," to the patient.
Doctors would also be required to perform a "medically-unnecessary digital rectal exam" and an MRI before performing vasectomies or colonoscopies or before prescribing Viagra.
In a post on Facebook, Farrar said the measure is meant to highlight laws already on the books that impact women's health.
"Although HB 4260 is satirical, there is nothing funny about current health care restrictions for women and the very real legislation that is proposed every legislative session," Farrar wrote on Facebook.
"Women are not laughing at state-imposed regulations and obstacles that interfere with their ability to legally access safe healthcare, and subject them to fake science and medically unnecessary procedures."
Texas's Republican-dominated legislature has passed several measures intended to reduce the number of abortion providers and the number of abortions performed in recent years, part of a nationwide trend of conservative-backed measures passed since the Republican wave of 2010.
In 2011, Texas legislators passed a law that required women seeking an abortion to undergo a sonogram and listen to a description of the fetus before the procedure was performed. The law required the state to publish a booklet, "A Woman's Right To Know," which describes those rules.
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Samian • 7 hours ago
As a fellow Texas Democrat, I so am donating money to this woman's campaign.
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PDS The Christian View Samian • 6 hours ago
We taught our daughters Joy & Amber to refrain from Godless self gratification by NEVER allowing them to close their doors & telling them we had cameras everywhere in the house.
They've learnt to obey the Lord & his image Donald Jesus Trump
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ilovedonuts PDS The Christian View • 6 hours ago
You grab your daughters by the püssy?
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PDS The Christian View ilovedonuts • 6 hours ago
Such a vulgar Godless Trump hater. No, I just sleep next to my 2 daughters because we've been doing so since they were little. They're in there 30s now but they're still my kids
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lanimilbus PDS The Christian View • 6 hours ago
Yeah, that sounds healthy.
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ilovedonuts PDS The Christian View • 6 hours ago
Is a Drumpfkin calling me vulgar? You realize those were your president's words, right? Idiot.
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Ofeliamjohnston ilovedonuts • 2 hours ago
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Jay1978 ilovedonuts • 3 hours ago
Umm, I think you're sort of the idiot for not immediately seeing this as satire.
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Iamnotfooled PDS The Christian View • 34 minutes ago
I hope this is satire. If not-----You need meds. And so do they by now.
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becauseofjunk PDS The Christian View • 5 hours ago
So, you are basically saying...
you subscribe to the thought that all women, as being the incarnation of the original sin, since Adam of his own free will took a bite of the apple, thus anything even remotely related to homo sapian sexuality is the woman's responsibility in entirity (even though Rape isn't about Sex but you probably do not agree with that, just blame the victim each and every time.) Because Adam was weak, mislead, etc. etc. etc. I'm surprised you do not have a justification that although they arose from Adam's Rib they are actually Satan's spawn to fit your narrative. It must really hurt your feelings when they see the Rib and want to stick it right back in again just to make a point.
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Clay Coleman PDS The Christian View • 4 hours ago
Post a link to your church, or how about a facebook site with your face and information.
You have the power of Christ in your corner, so nothing to fear.
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Truth PDS The Christian View • 5 hours ago
You sound like a child molester. No wonder you voted for President Pssygrabber.
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NorthernSky Truth • 4 hours ago
It's a parody account.
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Jay1978 NorthernSky • 3 hours ago
God, the fact they didn't see this is sad. Now I know that the liberals are as dumb as Trump supporters and that there is absolutely no place for rational, moderates in this country. Breaks my heart a little.
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1sadmomma NorthernSky • 3 hours ago
The sad thing is, it's believable that a Trump supporter would believe the things that s/he posts.
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JamesPiekko1 Samian • 7 hours ago
i am surprised that people will admit that in this day and age, you know they can track you down and now that obama isn't in charge, you will be in jail.
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Bansi Jones JamesPiekko1 • 6 hours ago
Track us down for what James?
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JamesPiekko1 Bansi Jones • 6 hours ago
being liberals.
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red25 JamesPiekko1 • 5 hours ago
You're trying too hard
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Dave JamesPiekko1 • 4 hours ago
Don't worry. Trump will have to imprison Ivanka first for being a liberal Democrat. His wife probably won't like that. That will, no doubt, put the kibosh on the entire Jail-a-Liberal program.
James, have you thought this through?
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fred call JamesPiekko1 • 5 hours ago
The lady is a Democrat....he legislation introduced by state Rep. Jessica Farrar (D)
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UR_FREINDLY_NEIGHBORHOOD_TROLL Samian • 7 hours ago
"a fellow Texas Democrat" Lol, how surprising,
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fred call Samian • 5 hours ago
Would you donate to my 'Save the Mules and Goats and Sheep From Democrats' philanthropic cause?
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Seattle Rain • 7 hours ago
Gosh, I bet a lot of those Texas Republicans would go broke.
I love that woman's sense of humor and irony.
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