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Originally Posted by mokle
So if a woman has a child with obvious malicious intent, you'd expect the man to pay for said child, but forfeit all rights to the child?
I'll try not to point out how sickeningly distorted that idea is.
Anyways, back to the topic... saying that the man consented to having a baby just from the act of sex itself, well, that's a double edged sword, for you see, the woman had sex too, so she also consented. Does that mean that neither of them have the choice to abort? Sure, it's her body, but it's also his life.
Personally, I think abortion should only be legal for rape victims and underage women.
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of course the man should have to contribute - should children really be punished for the sins of their parents?
edit - also, my mother would probably have died if she did not have an abortion the 4th time she was pregnant (this was the medical advice she was given)
Obviously under your terms, abortion would not have been a legal option for her - while I suppose it is possible to argue that the right of that fetrus to live should be more important than the right of the mother to live (after all, if it was a straight 50/50 choice - the baby has a statistically better chance of a longer period of life)
Personally however, denying abortion where it is known childbirth will result in the death of the mother is extemely difficult morally, and I do not believe it would be acceptable to society.
Obviously, personal examples are emotional and not necessarily the best basis for cold moral logical judgement... but when it is someone you know who would basically face a death sentence... I could not support any state who would create such a law.