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Torestate what I gleen is the primary argument against "male reproductive rights" :
pregnancy is an inherently unequal proposition, from a gender/biological sex standpoint, and this fact is well known beforehand. A woman will carry the fetus to term, the man will not, and thus it is only natural that it is a woman's choice, ultimately, as to the treatment of the developing fetus with respect to the abortion decision.
It seems to me that this could be used as an argument to indicate that the woman, by virtue of this knowledge of the fact that she will be encumbered with the pregnancy, has a larger responsibility not to engage in casual sexual contact that might lead to pregnancy. Therefore, should consensual sexual contact with a man's filthy penis lead to pregnancy, she not only has 100% of the right to make the decision about abortion, but also 100% of the responsbility for any child she might choose to conceive.
Personally, I can not imagine abandoning a child I helped to conceive simply because I might find it inconvenient to my lifestyle. While I theoretically believe that it is not fair towards men, nor do I buy the argument that pregnancy is 100% a feminine phenomena (men do, on seldom occasion, have emotions involving their potential offspring. The emotional / psychological aspects of impending parenthood can't be thrown out of the case entirely, in my opinion.) - I don't see any way to practically make the abortion decision more equitable at this time.
What if a guy got a girl pregnant, knew that she was pregnant the next morning, and wanted her to take the morning after pill? If she refused, could she (or maybe theoretically should she) be more accountable for the child? If a fetus could be removed painlessly and incubated on the laboratory bench, should the male have the right to ask for such a procedure instead of the female having an abortion?
The practical aspects of this topic make me feel icky, because the losers in the scenarios where the men and women involved can't come to consensus are always the kids.
I guess if you're a right to life male, you'd better be damn sure the girl you're with is too.
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