South Carolina Lawmaker's Bill Proposes Men Who Want Viagra Wait 24 Hours, Get Sworn Statement From Sexual Partners
COLUMBIA, S.C. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- A South Carolina lawmaker is proposing that men who want to get Viagra or other drugs to help them have sex wait for 24 hours and get a sworn statement from their sexual partners detailing their problems.
Rep. Mia McLeod says her bill is a tongue-in-cheek response to all of the rules South Carolina's male-dominated Legislature places on abortion.
"I purposely tried to make it as invasive, as intrusive, as hypocritical, and unnecessary as possible to make the point," she told WCBD-TV in December.
It's unlikely to pass, but the Columbia Democrat says just having a committee hearing on the bill Wednesday will bring attention to the issue.
"I don't think it'll pass," McLeod told WCBD at the time. "I mean, we're in a male-dominated legislature, of course, and I really just want to broaden the discussion and get people thinking about and talking about some of the issues that women face who are seeking legal abortion services in this state."
McLeod's bill would require a 24-hour waiting period before an erectile dysfunction medicine could be picked up from the pharmacy and require patients to get counseling on celibacy as a valid life choice.
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