Hypothetical: If a man does not want the baby, should he have the right to demand a woman have an abortion?

Question

Since similar questions have been asked in the reverse, it is only fair that this point be brought up, in the name of "equal rights".

Answer 1

Until the body that is impregnated belongs to the man in question - which would be slavery (owning another human being) then he does not get a say.

There is no "equal rights" issue here - it's not his body. Any time a man puts his penis in a woman (ejaculation is not an absolute necessity for impregnation) then he is saying that accepts the risk that he may impregnate the woman. He cannot later have "sexer's remorse" and say I want to take it back. It doesn't work that way.

Any man that wants a complete say about his offspring being brought into this world needs to keep it in his pants OR only have relations with a woman to whom he is willing to commit to the raising of a child with for the next 18 years.

Answer 2

No, but he did have the right to wear a condom prior to impregnating the woman.

Other than that, the only other arena I could think of where this would be a viable option would be in an emergency situation. For example, if the woman is unconscious for whatever reason and it is determined that an abortion is necessary to save the woman's life, then her husband would likely be the one to sign the waivers to allow the procedure.

Answer 3

Men have two choices, they can say no thank you to sex, (you can stop laughing now) or they can wear a condom.
So equality before conception is equal, if an accident occurs, then both parties have a problem but only one can decide whether or not to risk her life to have a full term pregnancy. If men would stop having sex with women they later deem to be 'hos they would have a stronger case, all sexual encounters should be understood to have a risk of pregnancy and be treated accordingly. A man who is proved to be the father of a child must contribute to its upbringing, no ifs, ands, or buts. If a man isn't ready for this, let him keep it in his pants, just as a woman should if she isn't ready for any eventuality.

Answer 4

if either party wants the baby they should have the option regardless if is the man or woman , that is the only way to make it truly equal . However if the man decides he wants the baby and the woman does not the woman should pay child support just like it would be in reverse

Answer 5

If he doesn't want the baby, he needs to keep his thing firmly zipped up. If he is responsible enough to make a decision to have unprotected sex, then he is responsible enough to face the consequences of that action. Its like trying to close the barn door, once the horse is out. No, he should not have the right to demand what a woman does with her body, or baby. Its the mothers ultimate decision, and no one can make it for her

Answer 6

Unfortunately, although women are allowed to have post-conception choices, men will never be allowed to be equal in that respect.

As a matter of fact, Michigan is trying to make it illegal for a man to threaten to move out if she doesn't have an abortion, if he is living with a woman that he gets pregnant.

Answer 7

"equal"
Neither party has the right to DEMAND that, dad-to-be or mom-to-be.

I also think the dad should be allowed to keep a baby.
Believe it people, there are great dads out there too. Just b/c the dudes don't have to go through all the labor crap etc doesn't make them less a dad. It does kinda reek though.

Bottom line, if you don't want one watch it! You aren't allowed to take back other mistakes in life. Some that are far less consequential and less a choice.

I am not for abortion, that said, nobody has the right equal or not, to force that upon a women, unless it is unavoidable (saving her life)

Life isn't equal, and if it was we wouldn't be able to work for our own goals etc. Equal is just another way to try and whine to get ones way...

Keep it in your drawers! Women, it's your body, keep it out!

Answer 8

The man would have to find someway to show that he did not agree to have a child with that woman. He would have to sue the woman for the right to have an abortion. He would have to prove that the woman is acting out of revenge and that she isn't stable to have a child, http://www.voteprimous.com

Answer 9

I think way too many men would use this a form of "birth control" if this was an option. They don't have to go through the procedure of abortion. Hypothetically, they could have unprotected sex with as many women as they want and if they get a girl pregnant, demand abortion? Uh, no.

Answer 10

If a man does not want a baby he has the right to wear a condom to avoid it. Once the baby has been made his right is to help the woman in whatever she chooses.