Post by Logan on Apr 17, 2016 5:20:42 GMT -6
COLUMBIA, SC - A panel of S.C. lawmakers will consider next week whether to make it more difficult for men to get Viagra and other erectile-dysfunction drugs.
State Rep. Mia McLeod, D-Richland, is proposing adding hurdles for men trying to get prescriptions for those drugs. McLeod says she is trying to make a point about the male-dominated General Assembly’s willingness to legislate women’s health-care options, including limiting abortions.
“If we are going to govern ... some of it, I just think we need to govern all of it,” McLeod said.
McLeod’s proposal would require men to obtain a notarized affidavit from at least one sexual partner that states the patient has experienced symptoms of erectile dysfunction during the past 90 days.
Read more: www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/the-buzz/article72124167.html
State Rep. Mia McLeod, D-Richland, is proposing adding hurdles for men trying to get prescriptions for those drugs. McLeod says she is trying to make a point about the male-dominated General Assembly’s willingness to legislate women’s health-care options, including limiting abortions.
“If we are going to govern ... some of it, I just think we need to govern all of it,” McLeod said.
McLeod’s proposal would require men to obtain a notarized affidavit from at least one sexual partner that states the patient has experienced symptoms of erectile dysfunction during the past 90 days.
Read more: www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/the-buzz/article72124167.html