2010-01-17, 12:01 PM
First off, this is not a thread to discuss whether female abortion is right/wrong/murder/nachos/whatever. If that's what you're here for, leave.
I am not quite sure how many of you have heard of the concept of the male abortion, but here is a quick overview. Basically, it is the opportunity for the man to cut all ties to the child. Permanently. To make this decision, the man is given until the end of the period a female abortion is possible. He does not have to pay child support, he does not have to care for the child, he doesn't have to do anything. Of course, he also has no visitation rights, no say in how the child grows up, no rights to it at all. I'm interested in hearing Southperry's thoughts on it.
Personally, I am in support of it. Men are royally screwed over when it comes to pregnancy. Once a woman gets pregnant, she holds the direction of the man's entire future in her hands. I am not ok with that. The man may not feel he is ready for parenthood, be it mentally or financially, but the way things are he has absolutely no rights. The woman can choose to have the baby and the man is then legally obligated to financially support the child at the very least, even if he is in no position. On the other hand, if the woman feels she is not ready, she has the ability to put a stop to it (even if the man wants the baby, which is another way men get screwed). You can't force a woman to have an abortion, that's just awful, but I feel men should have the same rights as women.
I am not quite sure how many of you have heard of the concept of the male abortion, but here is a quick overview. Basically, it is the opportunity for the man to cut all ties to the child. Permanently. To make this decision, the man is given until the end of the period a female abortion is possible. He does not have to pay child support, he does not have to care for the child, he doesn't have to do anything. Of course, he also has no visitation rights, no say in how the child grows up, no rights to it at all. I'm interested in hearing Southperry's thoughts on it.
Personally, I am in support of it. Men are royally screwed over when it comes to pregnancy. Once a woman gets pregnant, she holds the direction of the man's entire future in her hands. I am not ok with that. The man may not feel he is ready for parenthood, be it mentally or financially, but the way things are he has absolutely no rights. The woman can choose to have the baby and the man is then legally obligated to financially support the child at the very least, even if he is in no position. On the other hand, if the woman feels she is not ready, she has the ability to put a stop to it (even if the man wants the baby, which is another way men get screwed). You can't force a woman to have an abortion, that's just awful, but I feel men should have the same rights as women.