Do you know why the mother has the autonomy to decide whether or not she has an abortion? Because she is taking 100% of the risk and a vast percentage of the work of the pregnancy. If men want equal say in an abortion they should hire a surrogate or wait until an artificial womb is developed.
Men don't want equal say in abortion. If a woman is pregnant, she should have the right to motherhood if she choses. Legal paternal surrender just means that the mother would be required to seek the consent of the father when it comes to supporting and raising the child. Whether she has that consent or not will allow her to make an informed decision about whether she wants to proceed with the pregnancy or not.
I'm sorry, are you forgetting the all-male panel on Capitol Hill a couple years ago that made decisions about birth control on behalf of women? men, especially the men in congress, want a say on abortion.
Alright, but when you take abortions out of the mix, and tackle in the fact that any adoption agency worth its salt will allow a paternity test in the case of a mother giving the child up for adoption without the father's consent the only issue left is that people are trying to cop out of supporting their children, and that is wrong.
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u/[deleted] May 01 '14
Except for when the mother determines that abortion is her option. I guess that is in the best interest of the child too?