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Mississippi politician files ‘Contraception Begins at Erection Act’ (www.wlbt.com)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

(4) This section shall not apply to the discharge of genetic material: ... ( b ) Discharged with the use of a contraceptive or contraceptive method intended to prevent fertilization of an embryo.

So basically it's illegal to do so without the intent to fertilize an embryo... unless doing it as part of a contraceptive method? Isn't abstinence - e.g. not having sex - a legitimate method?.... wouldn't masturbation be a way to manage abstinence?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 hours ago

Did you read the article? The guy is doing this to highlight the fact that the woman's role in abortion is always focused on