Mens rights activists have just sued to have the right to decline fatherhood. complete story
It is about time! Roe v Wade has granted women complete dominion over the family. Women's groups believe that just informing the father of a child of an abortion is an undue burden. "Reproductive rights" are only rights for women. Any attempts by men to assert some rights are viewed as archaic and as a return to the days of oppression. So it is the woman's choice to keep or abort the baby but once the woman decides then the man must adjust to her decision. If she keeps the baby then he must pay child support for eighteen years, if she aborts then tough luck maybe next time.
The act of childbirth, while physically trying is the easy part of parenting. It is the sacrifices and the financial obligations, which last at least eighteen years that are the hard part. Nobody tells their children dont have kids young because it will hurt. They discuss the difficulties of raising the child.
If a man is willing to assume all obligations of child rearing then he should have that right. If that is too much to ask then fatherhood is meaningless.
2 comments:
Hey Roy
Interesting post. Seems the same news stories interest us. I posted something on this issue last night.
I think if one were to strip away all the moral and ethical concerns on this topic, then the lawsuit is valid. Doesn't seem right that women alone should decide the outcome of an unwanted pregnacy, especially when the father's life will be affected by her decision. Seems like something that should be covered by the equal protections clause.
Personally, I don't think one really can strip away the ethical issues. It goes much deeper than mere legalities. If people want to mess around and have sex casualy, I guess that is fine. But they should at least be willing to take the responsibility for their actions.
One thing about the whole issue that I did find interesting is the appoach that the feminists are taking. They seem to be choosing their words very carefully and are a bit wishy-washy about giving a firm opinion on the matter.
If the man doesn't want to have a kid, either don't have sex, or make sure he knows how to and uses protection properly. In case you didn't know, condoms rarely break when used properly. The guy in Michigan, I wonder if anyone has asked him if he was using rubbers. My guess is he wasn't.
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