Lawmakers are proposing legislation that could impose fines of up to $10,000 on men who climax without the intent to conceive.

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Men In The U.S. Could Face Massive Fines For Climaxing ‘Without Intent To Conceive’

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16:38 17 February 2025

Updated: 20:06 17 February 2025


Men in Ohio and Mississippi could face massive fines for climaxing ‘without the intent to conceive’ under a proposed legislation.

A bill recently drafted in Ohio aims to classify such actions as a felony, a move its proponents claim is meant to spark discussions on reproductive rights and the application of religious law in legislation.

Ohio State Representatives Anita Somani and Tristan Rader introduced the Conception Begins at E***tion Act as a satirical response to existing laws that regulate women’s reproductive choices.

Couple in bed.
Legislators in Ohio and Mississippi want to fine men for climaxing ‘without the intent to conceive.’ Credit: Adobe Stock

Somani, a Democrat from Dublin, stated (per the New York Post): “You don’t get pregnant on your own.

“If you’re going to penalize someone for an unwanted pregnancy, why not penalize the person who is also responsible for the pregnancy?”

Currently, abortion is illegal in ten states, even in cases of r***.

Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, at least three women have been incarcerated for terminating pregnancies.

The ruling reversed nearly 50 years of precedent, which had recognized a constitutional right to abortion.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has also expressed interest in reassessing the Griswold v. Connecticut case, a 60-year-old precedent protecting access to birth control.

Somani emphasized: “If you think it’s absurd to regulate men, then you should think it’s equally absurd to regulate women.”

Rader also weighed in, arguing that the bill is meant to draw attention to double standards in reproductive legislation.

He stated: “This bill highlights the vast inequalities in how we talk about men’s bodies versus how we talk about women’s bodies.”

Anita Somani
Tristan Rader
Anita Somani and Tristan Rader introduced the Conception Begins at E***tion Act as a satirical response to existing laws. Credit: Tristan Rader via Facebook

Not everyone supports the proposal.

Ohio State Representative Austin Beigel dismissed the bill as a ‘mockery of the most basic biological concepts.’

Republican state representative Beigel has introduced his own bill, the Ohio Prenatal Equal Protection Act legislation.

It seeks to define life as beginning at conception and extend legal protections to embryos.

Religious arguments play a significant role in the ongoing debate.

Conservative activists frequently cite biblical passages to justify restrictions on reproductive rights.

One commonly referenced passage is Genesis 38:6-11, which tells the story of Onan, who was punished by God for spilling his seed on the ground.

This passage has been interpreted as an argument against contraception and other reproductive interventions.

The discussion has also extended to infertility treatments, particularly in-vitro fertilization (IVF).

Some religious groups oppose IVF on the grounds it interferes with ‘God’s perfect timing.’

Others, however, support policies that would make IVF treatments more accessible.

President Donald Trump has even proposed federal subsidies for IVF to address declining birth rates.

Man holding woman's pregnancy bump.
Religious arguments play a signficant role in the debate on reproduction rights. Credit: Adobe Stock

Despite the controversy, the Conception Begins at E***tion Act is not expected to become law.

Its sponsors acknowledge that it serves primarily as a statement on reproductive rights rather than a serious legislative effort.

“Fair is fair, right?” Somani said in a video posted on Bluesky. “If this legislature is so dedicated to regulating women’s bodies and their access to contraceptives and abortion care, then let’s start policing men in the same way… After all, it does take two to tango, right?”

The bill outlines a tiered penalty system for offenders, with fines beginning at $1,008.49 for a first offense and escalating to over $10,000 for repeat violations.

However, exceptions would be made for s***m donation for IVF, solo m**turbation, LGBTQ+ s**ual activity, and s** with a woman using birth control.

The law would specifically target men engaging in s**ual intercourse without the intent to conceive.

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Republican state representative Austin Beigel has introduced a bill that seeks to define life as beginning at conception. Credit: Adobe Stock

While Ohio voters recently passed a referendum protecting abortion rights in the state constitution, Beigel’s proposed legislation seeks to challenge that decision by appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court.

His goal is to extend 14th Amendment protections to embryos, effectively overturning the referendum’s outcome.

“The issue of slavery was popular with the majority at certain times,” Beigel argued. “So it is absolutely possible for the majority of a state’s populace to support something that’s evil and something that’s wrong.”

As debates over reproductive rights continue to escalate, the introduction of bills like the Conception Begins at E***tion Act underscores the widening ideological divide in the United States.

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