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No, no, no, a thousand times no and then no again.Does a father have rights to stop an abortion?
If and when they develop the technology to remove the fetus from her and put it in him to gestate, I'd say he can have at it. As it stands currently, though, he's just SOL if she isn't willing to use her body to indulge his desires.I hear many pro-choice arguments, mostly from the point of view that it is a woman's right to decide if she wants to have a child. My question is: If a woman decides to have an abortion, but the father wants the baby and is willing to take full custody of it, does the mother have the right to terminate anyway?
If and when they develop the technology to remove the fetus from her and put it in him to gestate, I'd say he can have at it. As it stands currently, though, he's just SOL if she isn't willing to use her body to indulge his desires.
Rather than this kind of thing, I would prefer it if pharmaceutical companies started working on a birth control pill for men. That way, men would have more power over their reproductive rights. If a man doesn't want to pay child support and doesn't want to have a child, he should be able to take steps to ensure that he doesn't impregnate a woman. I fully support better birth control for men. I don't know why it hasn't been done already.
Actually, I agree with that. The father has no right to force an abortion, but I also think he should have the right to opt out if he asks for one and she says no.
In 2006, my husband and I accidentally got pregnant.
In 2006, my husband and I accidentally got pregnant. The minute I found out, I wanted to schedule an abortion. My husband was clearly heartbroken but said it was my decision and he would support it. I began to be hesitant at seeing how much he wanted this. We went through counseling, and he bawled at every session. That was one of the most emotionally painful experiences I have ever had. In the end, I couldn't go through with it and my husband's reaction was the primary reason. I think had I gone to the clinic, I may have said no afterall, but I am so glad I never went. I hate even thinking about this, but I wanted to point out how my husband's say impacted my decision.
I am still pro choice, but I think the father does have a right, if the mother life is not in danger. I think abortion is a medical decision for both parents instead of just one parent which is usually the woman.
The ZEF is not her body. DNA proves this.
I tried to get a vasectomy in CO and yes my wife had to approve in writing. The reasoning was that I was limiting her reproductive rights. It was a Planned Parenthood referral, too. Go figure.
It gestates in her body.
She has the right to not allow it to gestate in her body anymore if she no longer wants to.
And that was wrong. I think a man should be able to get a vasectomy and not have it be limited by anybody else. At the most, the wife is entitled to a notice that her husband has gotten a vasectomy, but I think even that is pushing it.
The exact same argument could be made for why a woman shouldn't be able to get an abortoin.
"If a woman doesn't want to carry a child and doesn't want to have a child, then she should be able to take steps to ensure that she doesn't get impregnated by a man."
So far, most of the burden on birth control is put on women.
How so? The most commonly used longer term birth control methods are for women, however the most commonly used single use birth control method is for guys.
Though I agree, I'd love to see a male birth control shot or pill. However in general I wonder what the unseen dangers of that will be as we have a population that more and more moves away from contraceptives and the way that affects the STD Rates.
I am still pro choice, but I think the father does have a right, if the mother life is not in danger. I think abortion is a medical decision for both parents instead of just one parent which is usually the woman.
Also the man should not have a legal say because at that point he can not legally prove he is the biological father.
No.However i dont think a father should have to pay child maintainence ethier.I think the law is counter productive.
If that's the case, he should be able to walk away with no legal responsibilities to the mother or fetus/child.
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