The amendment would add and strike the following:

Two days for debate and remember, secondary amendments cannot be amended. See RoO for any doubts.

Mr Speaker,

I disagree with striking of "and other contraceptive devices" on the grounds that it does a great disservice to all of our children, especially those homosexual ones.

For example, what good would condoms serve for a lesbian couple? The availability of so-called "dental dams", on the other hand, would go a ways to encourage safe-sex for homosexual women.

Also, for those men who have difficulty wearing condoms for medical or mental reasons, why not give their female partners the chance to investigate sponges and diaphragms?

I yield.

Mr Speaker,

I would like to remind the honorable gentlemen from Maine that in no where in the amendment being offered by Mr. Evan's is there a definition of what "and other contraceptive devices". Therefore it can mean everything from dental dams, to IUDs, to Diaphrams. Some of these "and other contraceptive devices" require an appointment and examination, as well as a thorough explination of possible side effects, by a medical professional. Therefore, to include this language without language that specifies that this legislation does not create a way to avoid being assisted by a medical professional may create unnecessary risk to those who choose to become sexually active. Rather, it only states that it will provide "other contraceptive devices".

I am not opposed to teaching our younger members of our society who are reaching sexual maturaty of the options available to them, if they decide to become sexually active. What I do oppose is the wholesale, and unwise, distribution of "other contraceptive devices", without proper medical oversight which is currently required to recieve them.

I yield.

Mr Speaker,

I would like to remind the honorable gentlemen from Maine that in no where in the amendment being offered by Mr. Evan's is there a definition of what "and other contraceptive devices". Therefore it can mean everything from dental dams, to IUDs, to Diaphrams. Some of these "and other contraceptive devices" require an appointment and examination, as well as a thorough explination of possible side effects, by a medical professional. Therefore, to include this language without language that specifies that this legislation does not create a way to avoid being assisted by a medical professional may create unnecessary risk to those who choose to become sexually active. Rather, it only states that it will provide "other contraceptive devices".

I am not opposed to teaching our younger members of our society who are reaching sexual maturaty of the options available to them, if they decide to become sexually active. What I do oppose is the wholesale, and unwise, distribution of "other contraceptive devices", without proper medical oversight which is currently required to recieve them.

I yield.

Mr. Speaker,

Please Excuse my double posting.

I yield.

Mr Speaker

I think every available contraception in existence needs to be handed out in schools because kids WILL have sex and I would even propose the distribution of sex toys and other devices to lure students towards less threatening penetrations and to teach students lifesaving skills such as how to sneak a condom on a potentially unwilling mate without using their hands. Student need Life skills on the Sexual battleground

I Yield

This post has been edited by OceanTony on January 02, 2007 06:40 pm

Mr Speaker,

I would like to remind my colleuges that it is not a predetermined event that minors who are reaching sexual maturaty will have sex. I do not argue that it is an option, but it is not an inevitable outcome, rather it's a personal choice. Furthermore, I would like to state that in most states, that sex by minors, even with other minors, would constitute statutory rape.

Although it is within the federal government's interest to make sure that sexually transmitted diseases do not become an epidemic of national public health proportions, it is also not our place to teach that sexual activity by those who are not emotionally and mentally mature enough to deal with the consequences is a valid and socially accepteble activity. Thus, it makes sense within the stated goals of this legislation to limit contreceptives to condoms only, and not to expand it to other contreceptives that would not inhibit sexually transmitted diseases, and erotic accessories as the honorable gentlemen from New York is suggesting is done.

I yield.