Men’s health bill[edit]
As a political statement against legislation attempting to restrict women’s access to contraception and abortion,[7] in March 2012, Turner introduced a bill to regulate men’s reproductive health. Under her proposed S.B. 307, before getting a prescription for erectile dysfunction drugs, a man would have to
- get a notarized affidavit signed by a recent sexual partner affirming his impotency,
- consult with a sex therapist and
- receive a cardiac stress test.
She said the proposed statute would be parallel to recent legislation written by male legislators restricting women’s reproductive health and that she was equally concerned about men’s reproductive health.
“Even the FDA recommends that doctors make sure that assessments are taken that target the nature of the symptoms, whether it’s physical or psychological,” Turner said. “I certainly want to stand up for men’s health and take this seriously and legislate it the same way mostly men say they want to legislate a woman’s womb.”[8] The proposed legislation was not meant to be passed, but as a way of bringing attention to similar bills targeted towards women.[7]