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Originally Posted by wolf
If men can't have a say on the child when it's in the womb, why are they expected to pay when it's out? Nobody has answered that one yet, have they?
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I think men
should have a say on a child while it is still in the womb, in fact, I think such decisions should be made jointly, if at all possible. What I disagree with, is giving the man the LEGAL right to override the woman's decision if they cannot reach an agreement. Such a legal right would eliminate the woman's control over her own body and health. Because the fetus is still a part of the woman's body until she gives birth, any external control over it equates to control over the woman. Once the fetus becomes a newborn, it is no longer supported entirely by its mother's body, requiring monetary aid such as diapers and food, for which the father should be partially responsible.