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Originally Posted by flstf
Gilda
I don't disagree with most of what you have to say and frankly feel uncomfortable defending the so called men's rights advocates. People that don't want to become parents should not engage in sex since most birth control methods are not 100%.
Until an abortion decision is made the pregnant woman and man are only potential mother and father in most parts of the USA. I guess I'm saying that I see some validity to the argument that the potential father might be given some consideration in deciding whether he wants to be a parent even after the pregnancy.
Where abortion is still legal many women and men probably see it as just another "last chance" method of birth control.
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I have no problem with the man's opinion being given some consideration. He should certainly have some input, be allowed, even encouraged to make his views known and have the opportunity to discuss them with the mother. The parents should be in communication during the pregnancy about how whether to abort and how parental repsonsibilities will be dealt with, so that they can create the best possible environment for their child to grow up in. Input, consideration, communication, sure, the father deserves that much respect, as do mother and child.
The ultimate decision, however, must lie with the person carrying the child, and a father should not be able to retroactively or preemptively abdicate his responsibilities as a parent.
Gilda