In Protest, Democrats Zero In On Men's Reproductive Health

I am in total agreement with this approach. There has to be a counter to the attack. If the concern is about 'reproductive health', should it not include male health as well? I know to some this may seem petty, but who would thought that in 2012 we would be debating this issue? Maybe this will shed some light on what the real issue is.

For perhaps the first time in recent history, male reproductive health is at the forefront of political debate.

In at least six states, lawmakers — all women and all Democrats — have proposed bills or amendments in the last few weeks that aim to regulate a man's access to reproductive health care. It's their way of responding to the ongoing debate around contraception and abortion, said Jennifer Lawless, director of the Women & Politics Institute at American University.

Some would prohibit men from getting vasectomies, such as Georgia's House Bill 1116, which states:

"Thousands of children are deprived of birth in this state every year because of the lack of state regulation over vasectomies."

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