Tuesday, October 04, 2005

Pardon my spit-take

The state of Indiana apparently thinks that women should ask permission before having sex reproducing.
When asked specifically if she believes marriage should be a requirement for motherhood, and if that is part of the bill's intention, Sen. Miller responded, "Yes. Yes, I do."
Cough, choke.
As the blogger (DuctapeFatwa) says, what with Plan B being pushed off the shelf, it would kinda suck to be a rape victim in Indiana, and suddenly liable to criminal prosecution. Lesbians, of course, are right out. Ductape adds:
But the most exciting element is that this could be another big step toward educating American women that their bodies are the property of the state, who shall be the sole determinant of how their organs of generation shall be utilized, to what end, and by whom.
Yeah, a bit hard not to think of The Handmaid's Tale here...

(via Medley)

1 comment:

ACM said...

just in case you're reading this belatedly, the bill has been dropped by its sponsor, who realized that the issues it raised were "more complex than anticipated." she must not get out much.