Penn. law bans strangers from touching pregnant bellies

[NFS4]

This was always awkward when my wife was pregnant. Older women are especially bad with rubbing pregnant stomachs:

It's something almost every pregnant woman goes through -- someone touching her belly. Well, there'll be no more of that for strangers in one state.

It is now illegal in Pennsylvania to touch the belly of a pregnant woman without her permission.

It started with a case, where a man is facing harassment charges for doing just that.

Should it be a crime to touch a pregnant woman's stomach without her permission?

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/national_world&id=9299875

 

[sdifox]

lulz. I cannot believe you need to spell it out.

 

[ch33zw1z]

While I don't think it should be illegal, the unwelcome grope of a stranger does warrant harassment charges.

Dude, no means no.

 

[halik]

At what point was that ok?

 

[sdifox]

While I don't think it should be illegal, the unwelcome grope of a stranger does warrant harassment charges.

Dude, no means no.

Err, touching someone else without permission is called harassment, might be the sexual variety.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Err, touching someone else without permission is called harassment, might be the sexual variety.

right, the law shouldn't require further granulation...it's already harassment.

 

[KeithTalent]

At what point was that ok?

This is what I've always wondered. Who in their right mind ever thought it was ok to do this?

KT

 

[Newbian]

Err, touching someone else without permission is called harassment, might be the sexual variety.

Maybe the baby gave permission. 😉

 

[ch33zw1z]

During my wife's pregnancies, anyone who wanted to asked first. It was never males, and it was almost always family.

 

[sdifox]

Maybe the baby gave permission. 😉

Telepathic child or The Omen? :ninja:

 

[SunnyD]

It's a god damn shame we have to LEGISLATE common sense these days... in order to prevent frivolous litigation.

 

[Newbian]

Telepathic child or The Omen? :ninja:

Foot signals:

 

[sdifox]

Foot signals:

😱

 

[Blackjack200]

It's a god damn shame we have to LEGISLATE common sense these days... in order to prevent frivolous litigation.

Litigation? Were people suing each other over this?

 

[SunnyD]

Foot signals:

So fake it hurts.

 

[rudeguy]

conversation I had with a guy at my old job (his wife was really, really pregnant)

Him: Why do people always run up and rub her belly and tell her congratulations? Why doesn't anyone run up and rub my balls and tell me good job?

Me: Meet me outside in 5 minutes.

 

[sdifox]

conversation I had with a guy at my old job (his wife was really, really pregnant)

Him: Why do people always run up and rub her belly and tell her congratulations? Why doesn't anyone run up and rub my balls and tell me good job?

Me: Meet me outside in 5 minutes.

ahahahaha

 

[Theb]

I've never seen a guy do it. It's usually middle-aged and older women. The article says he's facing harassment charges so I wonder if it really is a new law or if they're fluffing up the story.

It would be interesting to know the details of the interaction. I doubt it was the typical
*touch*
"don't do that"
"oh ok"

 

[Exterous]

At what point was that ok?

It always struck me as odd and a bit creepy but my friends who spawned tell me that it happens at least a couple of times during their pregnancies.

 

[Jodell88]

My best friend was pregnant earlier this year. I never touched her stomach.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Tradition has been that it can bring the person luck. The pregnant mother is lucky to have a baby; spread the joy.

 

[moonbogg]

I liked pregnant sex. I was like, "Come here woman. I'll make you more pregnant". One neat trick is to let her belly stick out of her shirt, and coat her stomach in a thick white lotion. Then people touch and goo then never touch again.

 

[mizzou]

so selfish

 

[halik]

I liked pregnant sex. I was like, "Come here woman. I'll make you more pregnant". One neat trick is to let her belly stick out of her shirt, and coat her stomach in a thick white lotion. Then people touch and goo then never touch again.

nice knowing ya...

 

[NFS4]

I liked pregnant sex. I was like, "Come here woman. I'll make you more pregnant". One neat trick is to let her belly stick out of her shirt, and coat her stomach in a thick white lotion. Then people touch and goo then never touch again.