Ohio bill would allow pregnant women to sue men for unintended pregnancies

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https://www.wksu.org/government-politics/2022-07-07/ohio-bill-would-allow-pregnant-women-to-sue-men-for-unintended-pregnancies

Ohio bill would allow pregnant women to sue men for unintended pregnancies

Ohio bill would allow pregnant women to sue men for unintended pregnancies

The Statehouse News Bureau | By Jo Ingles
Published July 7, 2022 at 7:24 PM EDT

With Ohio’s new six-week abortion ban in place, a Democratic state lawmaker says it’s time for the Ohio Legislature to give consideration to her bill that holds men, who cause an unintended pregnancy, responsible whether the sex that led to the pregnancy was consensual or not.

Sen. Tina Maharath (D-Canal Winchester) said her bill would allow anyone who becomes pregnant to file a civil suit against the person who impregnated them — even if it happened as a result of consensual sex.

“Regardless of the circumstances. I felt it was important to have that vague language due to the fact that abortion is now banned here in the state of Ohio,” Maharath said.

Maharath’s bill would allow the court could order a person who it determines causes a pregnancy to pay damages of not less than $5000 plus court costs and attorney fees.

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[Lovie777]

1. Finally . ...

But I see it going no where because it's always the women's fault in the eyes of so called Christians.

[Irish_Dem]

2. This is only fair, but will never be enacted. Males will not be subject to reproductive control.

The patriarchy is going after women.

[Bluethroughu]

4. +1

[sop]

3. I guess this will allow a woman to recover the costs of going to another state for an abortion.

[Diamond_Dog]

6. This.

No forced births!

[RicROC]

5. hmmm, an unwanted pregnancy is a blessing of an unborn life,

while the pregnateur causes damage?

[moniss]

7. A good start

to more aggressive action. I favor establishing sperm as totally under the control of men. Once that is established then you codify that pregnancy can cause injury/death. Therefore since abortion is illegal then men have a potentially lethal/injurious substance under their control and must be accountable for damage. If we wanted to be extreme with the redneck yahoo states that have stand your ground laws then push to include a man "pushing" for a woman to have sex with him when he is unprotected since the result could threaten the life of the woman. Consider it a physical attack. It makes no difference whether a damaging substance originates inside the body of the man or if it were acid in a bottle. It is a substance under his control.

[Omen78]

8. WOW..

Things that make you shake your head...

[marble falls]

11. Already can be done easily, ask Ohio for ADC. They'll do the suing for you.

[sinkingfeeling]

9. Too bad it'll never pass.

[multigraincracker]

10. Would cause a lot of young men

to support safe legal abortions. Hell, they might even vote.