Interesting debate over there .....

[robvalue]

Yeah, I think it's a bit of a dilemma. Much like pro life versus pro choice, there are two ways to proceed, and it's a matter of weighing up the pros and cons of each method.

It is very strange how the potential father essentially has no legal say in whether his child is born, if you are pro choice. I'd say that is unfortunate, but it's still a better scenario than a women being forced to carry to term, give birth to and then forever be connected with a child she doesn't want.

The father knows nothing about the "baby", which isn't even a baby at the early stages. Other than scanning it screwing around in the womb, there's no actual history there between them. From his point of view, I don't see a lot of difference between one potential unborn and the next. Of course, this is ignoring emotional attachments to the whole idea, especially if it was planned.

So I'd say this isn't a factor that should be ignored, but that personally I feel pro choice is still the most practical and fairest stance all things considered.