A Georgia Democrat has proposed a bill that would set limitations on the ability of men to get vasectomies, limiting the procedure to men who need the operation for health risks. Rep. Yasmin Neal says she has no personal problem with vasectomies, but that if we are setting restrictions on women's ability to control reproduction, we should set equal restrictions on men. The bill was proposed as a response to an anti-abortion bill that would outlaw abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy, and even takes some of its language directly from the anti-abortion bill.
Some representatives say that the bill isn't serious and makes light of a very real concern, something they criticize. But proponents say that, while the bill was never meant to pass, they want it to bring up the issue that women have as much right as a man to decide what happens to their body.
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/21/georgia-democrats-to-propose-limitations-on-vasectomies-for-men/
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