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Originally Posted by maleficent
If he didn't want kids, he should have been responsible and had a vasectomy.
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And if the woman doesn't want kids she should tie her tubes right? This line of reasoning is very narrow and exclusive. What about if a man/woman doesn't want kids at the moment because of his/her present finacial/social/relationship situation but would like to have kids later in life (like most males and females aged 14-25 I know of)?
A vasectomy isn't foolproof and it is far from always reversible, tying your tubes hold the same risks. Do you seriously expect a man to go through with the operation with the risks involved to aovid pregnancy at the moment? Do you expect a woman to go through with tying her tubes with the risks involved just because she doesn't want kids at the moment?
What happends when a lot of young men and women go through with a medical procedure that sterilizies them? My guess, more unprotected sex, more STD's and a major setback in the fight against HIV.
I don't know how it is in the US but where I live you are not even allowed to tie your tubes or do a vasectomy unless you already have kids since it is a high risk that you will remain sterile for the rest of your life. Though it wouldn't suprise me if there is a similar policy in most states to avoid lawsuits.