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Dem Lawmakers Introduce 'Contraception Begins at Erection' Bills in Multiple States. (www.commondreams.org)

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Faced with relentless Republican attacks on reproductive freedom including efforts to give embryos and fetuses legal rights from the moment of conception, Democratic lawmakers in two states have recently introduced legislation that would ban men from ejaculating for purposes other than making babies, with some exceptions.

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[–] themeatbridge 64 points 1 day ago

Sometimes you need a "gotcha" moment to make headlines and hopefully reacha few people who are so delusional they think prohibiting abortion is in any way related to saving lives.

They can donthe outreach to, it just doesn't garner media attention. That's not to say they're doing it. They are Democrats, after all. Ineffective and performative are on-brand.