Contraception Begins at Erection Act
If implemented, could make it illegal for men to masturbate or engage in casual sex without the "intent to fertilise an embryo" in the US state of Mississippi.
Introduced by Bradford Blackmon, a Mississippi senator
Criminalising the act, it would impose a fine of $1,000 for a first offence, $5,000 for a second offence and a whopping $10,000 for subsequent offences.
Exceptions
The bill does exclude some exceptions, namely masturbation for sperm donation and sexual acts where condoms are used.
A clause of the proposed bill states: The fourth clause (exception) of the bill states the fines "shall not apply to the discharge of genetic material (a) donated or sold to a facility for the purpose of future procedures to fertilise an embryo; and (b) discharged with the use of a contraceptive or contraceptive method intend to prevent fertilization of an embryo."
He said that the 'Contraception Begins at Erection Act' was a provocative response to the recent restrictions on women's reproductive rights in the aftermath of the Supreme Court overturning of Roe v Wade.
"All across the country, especially here in Mississippi, the vast majority of bills relating to contraception and/or abortion focus on the woman’s role when men are fifty per cent of the equation," said Blackmon.
