Why can women choose to have an abortion w/o consulting the father, but the father has no say in wether he has
598516
I believe the laws vary in different states.  I do recall reading about a 'would be" dad who fought the abortion his girlfriend was going to have and recall reading about another case where the "would be dad" fought the adoption the mother had planned immediately after birth.  In this case, the father won.  He had not been informed about the pregnancy at all.
445433
He has a point.  According to equal protection, he should have the right to decide if he wants to be a father or not.  She lied to him and he made his wishes known.\n\nPersonally, if I were dumb enough to shack up with a woman I would take care of the kid
422791
Because there are not equal rights for men and women when it comes to the child THEY made together.  Yeah its a bunch of BS.  They get to choose because its their body. Apparently women have no personal responsibility for there actions in making a child they can kill it, keep it, or sell it depending on how they feel.  But men have to pay regardless of his intentions or wishes.
519512
Because women have it both ways,it makes no sense but they have the legal system so slanted to allow them to kill their unborn children it appears to be a hypocrisy.Just remember this,IF YOU DIDN`T HAVE AN ABORTION YOU WOULD HAVE A LIVING BREATHING CHILD!!!!Women can kill their kids but NOBODY else can. GO FIGURE!
798718
Here again It's my body and my choice. If my religion decrees that I don't have an abortion and I am a religious person then whom is anybody to tell me that I should have an abortion? As for the men they should have a voice in the subject matter when they can carry a baby for nine months. Then go into labor for it. \nYou know the worst that can happen to a man if the woman decides to have a baby and keep it is they have to support it for the next 18 years.\nWith the woman she has to make a moral decision rather or not to have the baby. IF she decides to have it and keep it. Then she has to raise it and support it too. Just cause daddy gives some money doesn't mean it's covering all the expense. \nSo until you can sac rife as much as a woman does then forgot having a voice.
765498
If you are asking if men should have a say in whether or not their child is aborted, then yes they should.
599534
Liberals falsely believe that the right to an abortion gives a woman more rights.  This is incorrect, it only allows women to become irresponsible with having sex.  Look at it this way, if a man gets a woman pregnant, regardless of his wish to terminate the child, he is held responsible by society to take care of that child.  Ask any liberal why men are not held to the same standard as women, they won't be able to come up with any reasons that make sense.  God forbid a woman be held responsible for having sex, just like we hold men to be.\n\n(rape accounts for much less than 1% of all abortions. The solution is to punish men for raping women, not making abortions legal)\n\nUltimately I believe it's a state's right to decide if abortion should be legal.  Roe vs Wade is very unconstitutional, for all powers not explicitly given to the federal government in the constitution are reserved to the states and the people.  You can thank our out of control supreme court for this mess.
201091
The problem is that it's not the baby's fault if its mother lied, or its father was gullible, or whatever.  Child support rights belong to the child, and the mother in this case never had the authority to waive them or bargain them away. Support of children is pretty much an absolute duty of parents; prospective parents have to factor that in before deciding what to do or believe.
262910
It should always be an option whether a women takes chooses to take adavntage of it is her choice. For example alcohol is legal and some choose to drink some don't put no one takes away that right. True abortion is more complex because it involves another "life", or some say, but its all about individual choices and rights. Excuse the whole "life" thing its just that a certain stages it can be considered a life to certain people and in others it won't. I don't think society as a whole can ever agree on whether abortion should be legal or not and I don't believe it is anyone's duty to impose their idea on another individual. The decision to have an abortion is based on what a women may be going throug based on her, life, religion, and emotional and personal health. Its all about point of views. I do believe that everyone should have a choice. Say 2 women got raped and because of it ones wants to get abortion because of emotional damage and say possibly finances, on the other hand the other women doesnt want one because of her own personal views and possibly religion. I'm not one to look down on anyone's decisions or judge an individual based off their actions. When it comes to abortion I can agree to disagree.\n\n@dragonflytimes3- You are somewhat very right. There are so many forms of birth control out there and to be irresponsible and use abortion as birth control is wrong.(Wrong by I mean having an attitude- "I won't use protection and if I get pregnant I'll just have an abortion") And its true that the safest sex is to not have it at all But what happens when a female thinks they are ready to have sex and the rubber breaks or that .1% of the pill not working kicks into effect? Sure you can say that if you don't think you can handle the responsibilty of having a child then don't have sex but in society's changing times how logical can that be? My thing is birth control does not always work, so what is a women to do when when she takes steps to be careful and they are not 100% effective?
289400
Yes.  I would never choose abortion for myself, no matter what the circumstances.  However, I think that if the mother's life were to be endangered, and that was certified by two physicians, then she should be able to choose for herself.  I, however, do not support abortion for social or physical convenience.  For example, if you were raped, you can always put the child up for adoption.\n\nAbortion stops a beating heart.  It's murder.
1092348
Abortion....YOUR A GUY!!! WHAT THE HELL DO YOU HAVE TO CARE ABOUT ITS NOT YOUR GOD-DAMN CHOICE!! GET OVER YOURSELF AND GO AND FIND ANOTHER ROCK TO CLIMB UNDER, UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN IN A WOMANS POSITION TO HAVE TO HAVE AN ABORTION GO TO HELL!!\n\nhow about that for your answer....f-u-c-k tard..
1110478
As a Christian I am pro choice. The bible clearly makes man (including woman) the steward of the earth with the free will to do what he believes is Gods will. Men are to look to the instructions in the bible for answers on how to act and to the actions of God himself. The bible does not make abortion a sin.\nGod gave up the creation of life to human sexual choice. God gave us the right to make choices about when and with whom to create life. On occasion we make mistakes. No where in the Bible does it state that if we make a mistake we are not allowed to correct the mistake. \nGod himself uses abortion in the form of miscarriage. Presumably God has reasons when he chooses to abort a life. I assume that God entrusts us with a long list of potential reasons to justify any abortion that we may consider.\nIt is clear in the bible that there is no sin in abortion. Abortion is not mentioned in the bible. I believe that if a woman follows the laws of the bible, prays to God about her abortion and follows his instruction, then she has done God's will. If a woman simply has a child under questionable circumstances without consulting with God in prayer, then she has gone against his will. To take away the right to abortion is to take away the right to God given free will.
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why would anyone want an abortion you know you are actually killing a human being ok a human being its just like shooting someone i don't know how anybody can live with themselves if they kill someone i know someone who had an abortion many years ago and she said she has always regretted it just don't get an abortion there's a little thing called adoption just think about it there is some people out there who really really want a baby and are not able to conceive and yet someone would just kill theirs and give up one of Gods most precious miracles! i cant believe it just think about adoption who ever this answer is intended for!!\noh and also a womans right to choose nd its my life actually its not your live it is your babys life they have their own mind their own DNA its their choice and personally my choice would be not to die so just think adoption
441370
What rights does she want?  She has the right to deny anyone access to the baby without a court order. It is the right of the father to file for paternity and to get court ordered visitation.  She has the right to file for Child Support.
78165
I beleive that both people are equally responsible for the baby regardless of what they decide to do . However if he refuses and you are dead set on getting one then you will have to pay for it on your own . Sorry . But that would go to show how much he would take care of it anyway .
954210
This does not make sense!\nNo one has a right to demand no pregnancy on a job!\nLife is precious.  To feel life in your tummy is such a miracle.  Never would I ever have an abortion...the aftermath shows it is also a mighty trauma for the mother...years later a lot of emotional problems.\nLawfully, it sounds like this is a legal case.  GET professional help how...I would suggest for your friend.
997007
no arguement there, but some women need the help to raise the child. It is wrong that the fathers dont have a choice whether or not the woman can abort a child. I only think child support should be forced if the mother doesnt have the means to support the child, but for women out there who make good money the fathers shouldnt have to, that doesnt mean you shouldnt want to support your child. They are your child/children.. you helped create them you should by moral standards help support them... to many guys think that they can just screw whomever and if they get them pregnant they run off and dont take any responsibility for taking care of the child. Its very hard for single mothers to raise children on their own especially when they can't get the best jobs. I know many women who have struggled to raise a child on their own without the support of the father. It is your responsibility, and I do think that the court should not appoint child support unless the woman is proven to be low income... Many guys who get appointed to pay child support dont for their children and I think its sad. That they dont love their child enough to help in their care. The child isnt just the mothers its your child as well.. But yeah I agree with you to a certain extent and I do think the father should have a say in whether or not a child is aborted... But if the mother doesnt want the child and the father does then the father should be the one to take care of the child... I think its sad that abortion occurs anyway. Just because many women can afford to take care of the child or have the help, and Im not talking about the raped ones and children having children. Im talking about twenty year olds and up just having an abortion because they screwed someone and didnt use proper precautions and then tried to just get rid of the baby... its selfish... anyway I concur with your opinion, and recognize that you have some good points... but there are way to many dead beats out there who wont help when the women really need the help... It takes two to make a baby... ps. I think its great that you are taking responsibility for your child and helping to support them.