If a woman wants an abortion but the father of the unborn baby is against it shouldnt the baby's father also have a say?
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I think so, but most women will bury me for saying so.
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Yes! Father's should definitely have a say. You are both equal parents to the child, and should have equal input and rights as to what happens. Practically speaking though, the mother gets the final say, purely because the child is in her body. It's not about her ethically somehow being entitled to the final say - it's just logistics! Fathers need more rights!
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No he should not. Nature decided the only input the male has into the birthing of offspring is deposit of the sperm. That is the only time he has any "rights" because that is the only time he is involved. After the child is born, then society makes the rules as to involvement, custody, support issues if the two parents cannot agree.
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he should have a say but not final decision unless science figures a way for him to carry it for nine months
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I think he should have a say. But unfortunately he is not carrying the child, and thus in a way, not responsible for the final call. Personally, couples need to talk about these hypothetical situations BEFORE they happen so large arguments don't arise. Know who you are dating and what their views are on the issue and what they would do in that situation before you risk getting them pregnant. That's my opinion, and I think there would be less of these problems if more people had communication before fertilization. ;D
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I think he should have a say. Unless he's just gonna leave her once the baby come's. I don't know, it's kinda hard to explain. But i really do think he should have a say, it's his baby too.
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you always hear it is her body but I have to say that the father should have rights too. What if he doesnt believe in abortion and feels like it would be killing his baby? I watched a movie called Jewels, and when he found out she was pregnant he told her that it would cost her a million dollars. There must have been an agreement of some kind.She was pissed that she had to have the baby.... He named his kid Max a million. LOL....
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i think the father should stand up for what he believes. Although I say that hoping that this child will be born into a stable atmosphere. If the father is pro-life and lives in a box under the free-way then his "say" is basically irrelevant. I think both people engaged in sexual intercourse on a regular basis making them potential parents should have a conversation way before this predicament even pops up just to keep drama down.
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most definitely unless he is gonna leave her...or if he raped her for a baby....
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This is a difficult question because both are parents and in that aspect have equal rights but there is one huge difference... the body that will carry the child belongs to the woman and that tips the scale for me... He can give input, but she makes the decision and I would back her up completely, regardless of what decision that is.
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