Kentucky lawmaker wants men to get permission from wives to use Viagra

A Kentucky Democrat has proposed a bill that would make it harder to get harder, the Louisville Courier-Journal reports.

Rep. Mary Lou Marzian, D-Louisville, has sponsored HB 396 which would require Kentucky men to seek permission from their wives before purchasing the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra. Marzian claims she wants to protect men's health and family values.

In truth, the bill is a retaliation of sorts against the state legislature's anti-abortion laws, most notably SB 4. That bill requires women to get counseling a day prior to obtaining an abortion. Marzian's law is a bit of a middle finger to the predominantly male legislature.

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"I want to protect these men from themselves," she said.

The bill's chances are passing are slim to none. However, the former nurse won't stop there. She also has plans for a bill that would require gun buyers to get counseling from a victim of gun violence prior to purchasing a gun.