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Did a Pennsylvania legislator state create a ‘parody’ bill that would require vasectomies for some men?

Kaiyah Clarke, Lead Stories

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A Pennsylvania bill would require vasectomies for men who have had three children — with a $10,000 reward for reporting "scofflaws" who don't submit.

But it was "parody legislation," intended to raise awareness of the recent Texas abortion ban law.

Some took it seriously, though, like the Gateway Pundit.

"This is utterly sickening population control," its article said.

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