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Should men have the choice to terminate their parental rights and responsibilities prior to week 24?

By Franklin Asked May 12 2009 8:02PM
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by Antonio on May 12, 2009 at 8:10 pm Permalink

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Yes. Women get to terminate theirs, why shouldn't men have the same right? His life his choice.
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Avatar Lone Wolf May, 12 2009 at 09:50 PM
exactly
Avatar supercricketman Jul, 15 2009 at 09:41 AM
Double Exactly
equal rights!

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by Franklin on May 12, 2009 at 8:04 pm Permalink

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Yes. It's bigotry and discrimination to deny men the right to choose.
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Avatar Lone Wolf May, 12 2009 at 09:50 PM
exactly
Avatar Duchess May, 26 2009 at 01:01 PM
I totally agree

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by Shatzee on May 12, 2009 at 8:25 pm Permalink

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I believe that the father of the unborn child has just as much right to the child as the woman does. I believe that if the father wants the child but the mother wishes to end the child's life thru abortion, then he should be able to go to court and sue her for custody and be able to take the baby home with him once its born. The baby is just as much HIS and it is hers. But, if the man is a loser who wont stand up for his responsiblity, well, yeah, let him terminate his rights. Give him the same rights to walk away as is given to the mother to "walk away". I am a woman and I fully support a father's right. I get very disgusted with the women out there who feel that their inconvinent pregnancy is all the man's fault when they just as willingly jumped into the sack. I believe that the father SHOULD be responsible for the child. That's a real man. But, as long as women wanna play the "Oh poor me!" game and have others fully support their avoidance of self-responsiblity for their own actions, then you might as well give that to the father too.
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Avatar raindancer Jul, 17 2009 at 10:54 AM
You and I could argue the rights of the fetus all day long, but I don't really see the point. Undoubtedly, you consider it a fully alive human at conception despite the fact that it doesn't fit the medical description of that for a long time. Even if it did, the question would then be whether or not it's "rights" supersede the woman's rights to her own body. I also question which of the baby's rights is more important. The "right" to become a fully live human or the right to be wanted, loved, and have a safe, stable home after it's born? The bottom line for me is that it is in HER body and she has a right to have it removed if that is her choice.
Avatar supercricketman Jul, 21 2009 at 08:18 PM
i thought this question was about terminating parental rights, not the fetus it self
Avatar raindancer Jul, 21 2009 at 10:05 PM
Yes, the idea is to even the field a bit for men by allowing them to terminate their parental rights, as a woman is able to terminate the pregnancy, for a period of time after conception. Some have raised the issue of giving veto power to men who do not want a woman to have an abortion and so the conversation goes.

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by Don Gorgeous George on May 12, 2009 at 9:25 pm Permalink

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If a woman has just gotten pregnant, wants to keep it, but the man wants an abortion, then the woman should have to have full responsibility. It's not fair for the man to give up 18 years of his life if he doesn't have to. If the man wants to keep it and the woman doesn't, it's up to the woman to have an abortion regardless of what the man wants, so why should a man have to give up 18 years just because a woman decides to keep it when she doesn't have to? It's not that hard to see. Week 24 seems a little too late though. I think that a man should be able to back out prior to week 12, before the abortion deadline. A woman should be required by law to tell the father as soon as she finds out that she is pregnant, otherwise she will forfeit all power to receive forced child support.
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Avatar Lone Wolf May, 12 2009 at 09:51 PM
You tell them!!!

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by Giles84 on May 21, 2009 at 3:21 am Permalink

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Yes. To say yes to the mother but no to the father is pro-ABORTION. I'm pro-choice not pro-abortion, which means both must have a choice.
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by Anonymous on May 26, 2009 at 10:19 am Permalink

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Definitely. Both should have the same choice.
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by Sidhedarkness on May 12, 2009 at 9:23 pm Permalink

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As terribly as the consequences of that choice would be, yes, men should have every right to denounce their claim to parenthood in every manner, especially legally. Does that mean he SHOULD do this? No, everybody should take responcibility for the stupid move they made, but a child is a very life effecting thing, and both parents should be given the choice in that matter, weather it is morally right or not.
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by Lone Wolf on May 12, 2009 at 8:11 pm Permalink

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Absolutely-free choice for all, but once accepted you must pay to play.
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by Spicy Hot is an Angel.. on May 18, 2009 at 2:46 pm Permalink

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No, it makes me sick to think anyone has a choice to kill a baby.


I cant believe I am saying this...Taking my emotions out of it, legally it does make sense that a man should have just as much right to choose to be a parent or not, just like a woman does. If he decided not to be a dad, he could sign something to stop his fatherly rights and/or duties.


I wish people would use birth control, rubbers, etc, think about the consequences before you start having sex.
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Answer 10 out of 60

by Cally4214 on May 12, 2009 at 8:07 pm Permalink

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no...to me life starts at conception.
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