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If Roe v. Wade is overturned, we have to even up the sacrifice
Good for the gander.
As we know, thanks to the leak that hit front pages like a Moscow missile, the U.S. Supreme Court’s carefully cultivated conservative majority almost certainly will strike down Roe v. Wade later this year, throwing decisions about the legality of abortion back to the 50 states.
Especially if you live in state where virtually all abortions will be banned, it’s time to start thinking about what can be done to equalize the personal liberty that is being taken away from women.
Given that men are responsible for upwards of 99% of unwanted pregnancies, it’s only fair that guys should be required to step up.
Call it what you will — turnabout is fair play or equal justice under the law — but one answer is penis licensing.
Abortion foes should insist that all males over the age of 15 should be required to register immediately as potential procreators. Boys will be tested for reproductive ability as they approach puberty. Once they’ve come of age, they’ll have to register as well.
The penile equivalent of concealed carry will be legal. But a guy removing his willy from his pants for sexual purposes will need to show his license to his prospective female partner (known in blue states and cities as a…
