Totally theoretical question, if a woman is pregnant and wants an abortion but the father doesn't believe in it should the mother be forced to keep the pregnancy and give for adoption. I mean on one hand it is his child too and on the other it's her body
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Namaste formerly future_health_educator
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It's her body. The father's wishes should be taken into account to a point, but ultimately, it is her choice, nobody elses. What right has a man to force a woman to have a baby? That would take us right back to the days where women were just broodmares for men. If he wants a baby, he should find somebody who wants one with him.
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It is not anybodies choice but the woman. The Woman is the ONLY one who can decide if she is going to have a baby. Depending on thier relationship, she may want to make him understand or talk it out with him but he has no right to even think it's his decision too.
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Just out of theoretical curiosity, why does the woman want the abortion? If either she or the baby has some kind of health issue, the man needs to shut up. If it was just an "oops, we're pregnant, better get an abortion" then at the very least I'd say there needs to be a LOOOOONG conversation. At LEAST. Abortion shouldn't be one's form of birth control, I don't think.
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Well she should've thought of that before having sex. this is a human life that you are talking about, to end it because of your stupidity is really selfish
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I think her body takes priority here. The foetus is not his child, it is his *potential child* until such time that she gives birth.
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Theoretically speaking to this theoretical situation, it's the woman's choice. If she doesn't want to have a child, then it is her right to have the abortion, no matter what her reasons. I will certainly say, however, that I would hope her reasons are valid ones, and that she doesn't use her option to have an abortion as an excuse not to use adequate birth control. As far as pregnancy goes though, the father really has no rights or say on whether the woman aborts or carries to term, although if she have the baby, I'm not sure whether the father has any rights as far as whether she keeps it or gives it up for adoption. I kind of don't think he would unless they were married, but I could be wrong here.
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The father can refuse to contribute money to the abortion procedure, if he wants to make a point. He can promise to sever his parental rights in the case that she gives birth and puts the child up for adoption. He can agree to support the woman through her pregnancy, providing prenatal medical care and supporting her financially when she has to leave her job. He can even promise to take custody of the child and raise it himself. Those are all his rights, and it may go a long way towards changing her mind on the subject. What he cannnot do is force her to go through 9 months of pregnancy, with the risks of serious health complications, and to give birth against her will.
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What a woman does with her body is only her business.
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No the boyfriend can only influence her decision, but in the end it is up to the woman.
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Yes, there have been courtcases won on this. The man can insist on having custody, but good luck on it. He would have to move really fast.
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Planned Parenthood v. Casey invalidated spousal permission requirements. The male partner has no say.
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I have 4 children (first one at 15yrs old!) and my boyfriend choose to keep the baby not me. I feel they do have the right to decide if they would like to keep the baby. If you decided to keep the baby you would probably want child support from him right?
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I very much doubt it, even if a law did enforce this, which I can not see happening, who is going to watch her for nine months to make sure she doesn't do anything?
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It is solely the woman's choice.
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Not a chance. And if she wants to keep the baby, he can't make her have an abortion. It's her body. Of course, if she decides to keep the baby he wanted aborted, she can sue him for child support. Once a woman is pregnant, the man's only legal right is to choose between paying support and going to jail.
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If he is forcing you to do something, then you are in an abusive relationship. ALL decisions should be mutual.
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Well I don't know because abortion wouldn't be an option anyway if the guy wants the baby or not thats just my opinion....
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Only if the foetus is transplanted from the woman to the man and he then carries it to term. :-)
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he should be allowed to keep the child. why on gods green earth would you want to take the life of an innocent child? that baby did nothing at all to deserve it. if the woman doesnt want to have the baby, she should carry it to full term and either give it to the father or put it up for adoption. DONT KILL BABIES!
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no its your choice not his
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No. Each gender has its own crummy aspects, and for men one of the crummy aspects (and also better aspects) of their gender is that they don't go through the pregnancy. This is why it's really important that men make sure nobody has any unwanted pregnancies, that they only have physical relationships with someone they really know and someone who cares about them and someone with whom they've worked out all these matters ahead of time. Both men and women pay a price for allowing an unwanted pregnancy to occur.
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I cannot understand the meaning of it's her body. Where did she get her body from in the first place? Now when her parents granted her to live and enjoy this body, how on earth can she deny the next living being the right to have and develop a body to share in this wonderful life? Whose decision was it that she could live? How will she decide that the unborn baby should live or not?
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when he can carry it to term and deliver it, he can make the decision
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