• IzzyScissor@lemmy.world
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    This section shall not apply to the discharge of genetic material: Donated or sold to a facility for the purpose of future procedures to fertilize an embryo

    Brb, starting an IVF facility. It might not work, and we might only accept donations, but we SWEAR we’re trying to fertilize embryos. Eventually. Someday in the future.

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    Sen. Blackmon is a Democrat and is pro-choice. This is a bill to highlight the absurdity of restrictive bills being introduced nationwide against women. It is meant to be provocative and is meant to be ridiculed.

    Blackmon aims to highlight the double standards in such laws by focusing on men’s roles in reproduction, using satire to provoke discussion on the issue.

    https://www.latintimes.com/mississippi-lawmaker-introduces-contraception-begins-erection-act-outlaw-ejaculation-without-573188

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    As written by Sen. Bradford Blackmon, the bill would make it “unlawful for a person to discharge genetic material without the intent to fertilize an embryo.”

    Biology really isn’t my thing, but I think this might make it illegal for a woman to have her period?

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      DNA is genetic material. If all cells have DNA in their nucleus, then any bodily function is now illegal unless you also get someone pregnant.

      But also if they don’t define what embryo, maybe we can all just carry around a can of caviar for safety?

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      Makes it illegal to shed skin cells, blow your nose, spit out phlegm, use the bathroom.

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      Biology is even less of the GOPs thing, you’re definitely fully qualified to have this discussion with them.

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    In a statement to WLBT News, Blackmon wrote, “All across the country, especially here in Mississippi, the vast majority of bills relating to contraception and/or abortion focus on the woman’s role when men are fifty percent of the equation.

    This bill highlights that fact and brings the man’s role into the conversation. People can get up in arms and call it absurd but I can’t say that bothers me.”

    So it’s just legislative trolling? Then again, Trump has declared every American a women, so this bill is no longer needed. ; )

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    The doctors look down at my boner and ask what I’m going to name it. “Hank or Clarissa” I say.

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      “All across the country, especially here in Mississippi, the vast majority of bills relating to contraception and/or abortion focus on the woman’s role when men are fifty percent of the equation. This bill highlights that fact and brings the man’s role into the conversation.

      It’s a stunt. And it highlights how misogynistic the Republican bills are.
      The Senator is a Democrat.

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        yup, context is important here. dude is legit trolling for the beat best reasons.

        edit: had to keep that ironically perfect typo in there.

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      In a statement to WLBT News, Blackmon wrote, “All across the country, especially here in Mississippi, the vast majority of bills relating to contraception and/or abortion focus on the woman’s role when men are fifty percent of the equation."

      appears to be legislative shitposting. he’s being ironic to highlight conservative brain damage, so kudos to him.

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    People who grew up with abstinence only education writing laws for the next generation.

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    To me, this just comes off as someone trying to make a political statement regarding contraception and just falling flat.