Reply #188: Yes and No

[onebigbadwulf]

Men should NOT have the right to force a woman to carry the baby to term. A woman should be able to terminate the fetus any time before it would be able to live as a non-parasite (IE as a baby).

However, if the man wants no part in the birthing, raising, and paying of the child... he should have that choice up until the point the child is able to live as a non-parasite (IE as a baby).

Example 1- I knock my Girlfriend up, she wants an abortion. I shouldn't be able to stop her.


Example 2- I knock my Girlfriend up, she wants to keep it.. I should be able to sign a paper that says I give up all responsibilities and charges that incur becuase of the child that will be born. But I should only be able to sign this slip before the 3rd trimester.



(in other words- you should not be able to force someone to be a parent)