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Originally Posted by Rekna
I think the father should have the right to say "I want you to have this baby, i'll pay for the pregnancy (bills and lost wages) but after word I have full custody of the baby and the mother must sign away all her rights to the baby.
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Rekna, that's probably the smartest statement I've seen in this whole argument. I'd like to join this debate, but fear emotions will defeat any purposeful argument I try and come up with.
I have strong feelings about this situation, but don't see any easy way for all parties involved to reach a fair resolution. Should a situation like this be left to the courts to hear both cases and decide for the mother what should be done with the child? Then, we have anti-abortion activitist parking their trucks with dead fetuses displayed on the side outside the courthouse, and accusing judges of being murderers. We also have the problem of court cases taking time, and by the time a resolution is had the birth could have taken place and everything could have changed. You also have the difficulty of during this time the mother's hormones are fluctuating wildly and something could be said one day that is the complete opposite of what was meant.
I don't think our current system works, I have NO idea how it could be fixed. So, continue on, I'll keep reading.