Abortions: Should the father have some say?

Yes

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by Judi Smith-Phelps

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The concept of "equality" has been perverted in our country largely due to the women's movement. In their zeal to gain equal treatment, these women have successfully trampled the rights of men, and in particular, the rights of fathers. The latest example comes by way of the feminists' view that men should have no say in whether or not his child is aborted. These women are clearly living in a fantasy world which discounts the fact that the child would not exist in the first place were it not for his father.

If a woman in our country decides she wants a child, all she has to do to get one is to deceive a man into believing that she is on the pill, have sexual intercourse with him and her wish is fulfilled. That father is automatically bound by law to relinquish at least 50% of his income for the next 18 years to this woman in the form of child support. Yet, the likelihood is extremely high that this father will be denied any visitation with his child in exchange for his financial support and he is likely to receive no help from family courts to do anything about it.

If a woman in our country acts irresponsibly by having unprotected sex and gets pregnant, she can choose to terminate her pregnancy without the knowledge or consent of the baby's father. Had the father been given the option he might otherwise be very willing and capable to care for his child, with or without the involvement of the child's mother, yet he is never given the opportunity. Our country would rather honor the "rights" of a mother who does not want her child than honor the God given rights of the child to a life with at least one parent who wants and loves him.

Fathers should be given an equal say when it comes to a woman deciding that she wants to have an abortion. Exceptions for obvious reasons (rape, molestation, mother's health) need apply. However, until the day comes that a woman can become pregnant, give birth and raise a child without society or any one else's help, then both mother's and father's wishes should be considered when questioning whether or not to abort a child.

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