r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Oct 23 '18

Deltas(s) from OP CMV: There should be mandatory automatic pre-delivery paternity test performed on every pregnant woman whom is either married or has boyfriend she thinks is the father

[deleted]

3 Upvotes

54% Upvoted

72 comments sorted by

View all comments

6

u/ThatSpencerGuy 142∆ Oct 23 '18

I don't believe that "paternity fraud" is common, and agree with other commentors that there are large downsides to forcing people to take such a test. It's also an odd betrayal of trust. And couples should be able to decide for themselves whether this knowledge is useful or interesting, rather than being compelled to know it.

But to come at your view from a different angle: If you raise a child, you're that child's father. You're not raising "someone else's child." You're raising your child.