(December 3, 2009 at 1:57 pm)binny Wrote: I said it isn't fair. Abortion is a decision for the individual. The woman has to carry the baby so the ultimate decision is hers. It should not be illegal regardless of anyone's personal views on the subject.
I've been pregnant twice. The first one I aborted because I thought it was the best thing to do in my personal situation. Thank goodness it was legal and I had the resources at the time. In my case the father agreed. Looking back on it I was careless and shouldn't have put myself in that position to begin with. The second time I chose to have the baby. Again I was careless, but my situation was different at that time. In that case the father agreed. I now have my tubes tied because I don't want any more children. That was my decision too.
Binny,
The problem is that the law supports your position and clearly fails to protect men's rights in the process and thus fails to balance the situation like it should. I feel that women should have the right to choose and I also feel that men should be responsible for the children they sire depending on how that came about. The issue isn't simple though, as Leo has expressed. It is very difficult to prove intent though, so the law can only do so much. I've known a couple expectant fathers who were crushed by a decision they had no part in regarding a potential life they would have been legally obligated to pay for had her decision gone the other way.
Rhizo
