Men Abortion and Choice

[Bullitt]

Originally Posted by DanaC

By that argument, no woman should be allowed an abortion without male permission. With the greatest of respect my friend, Fuck you and the horse you rode in on, if you think you get to make those choices for another sentient human.

How're you going to make sure she carries it to term, chain her to the bed?

It's just my personal opinion. For the record I am against legislation that says what you can and can't do with your body (marijuana laws, abortion laws, etc.). It is just my personal opinion that people need to be more accountable for their actions and willing to accept the consequences of them. This goes for all the deadbeat dads out there too who skip town when the girl says she's pregnant. I see the 'I just don't want it' abortions as hypocritical. I would be willing to bet that they would support punishing someone who murdered a pregnant woman for killing her and the baby, yet have no problem with aborting a child of their own.
I guess this all stems from my belief that abortion really is killing a human being and unless it is for the safety of the mother or rape, it shouldn't be done. The child is just as dependent on the mother inside as it is outside the womb. I don't see how physically disconnecting the umbilical cord changes that and suddenly it's a real child with rights, etc. It's like how you can get arrested for underage drinking the night before your 21st birthday.. what changes?

[Happy Monkey]

Originally Posted by Bullitt

It's just my personal opinion. For the record I am against legislation that says what you can and can't do with your body (marijuana laws, abortion laws, etc.).

Then we are in agreement. A woman should (in most cases) take into account the views and desires of the father when she makes her decision. But "take into account" is not "defer to", and "should" is not "must", and the final decision remains hers.

[Bullitt]

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

Then we are in agreement. A woman should (in most cases) take into account the views and desires of the father when she makes her decision. But "take into account" is not "defer to", and "should" is not "must", and the final decision remains hers.

I can see that. I guess it really is a case by case kind of thing. If the dad doesn't have a clue what the hell he is talking about, would make a terrible father then him having such a final say would be an incredibly bad thing.