Erectile dysfunction law passed in the US amid pandemic

April 16, Minnesota state senators passed legislation that would allow healthcare professionals to write prescriptions for erectile dysfunction drugs online. These drugs in the United States are dispensed from pharmacies strictly by prescription.

While all attention is now focused on the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Senators Jeff Howe and Jim Abeler have proposed the bill, saying it is intended to help veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The state legislature has naturally focused on supporting and passing bills related to the COVID-19 pandemic. So the timing of the erectile dysfunction law, which was originally proposed in 2019, raised eyebrows among lawmakers, including Senator Jeff Hayden.

Hayden noted that legislators should now be addressing more pressing pandemic-related issues, rather than pass a bill for impotents.

However, it can be argued that the ED law matters due to its connection with telemedicine, which is becoming increasingly important during the current self-isolation.

Hayden believes that this law could be part of a consolidated bill instead of acting separately. Also, it would be better to use their time wisely to focus on helping people and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Be that as it may, the erectile dysfunction bill was passed by a bipartisan vote with a vote ratio of 63:3. Only a few Democrats, including Hayden, voted against the bill.