2007-12-12 20:08:10 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
YES ABSOLUTELY. Men's emotions are often left out of pregnancies and parenting. An abortion can affect them just as much as a woman.
And...it was BOTH of their decisions to have sex. Women are the first to run and get child support for the men, why shouldn't men be able to say yes/no to an abortion? It takes two to tango.
2007-12-12 20:35:01 · answer #1 · answered by Karla 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Men & women should not have a say in abortion. Everyone is so quick to resort or even make abortion an option but at the end of the day a life is only because of God. We treat the gift and blessing his given us as nothing. I can understand how difficult it may be for a women who may have been raped and conceived due to that - however everything happens for a reason and that life may have a higher purpose even though it doesn't seem that way.
If you feel im being harsh then too bad and I wont apologise for it. The question is open to my opinion and I beleive that abortion is wrong (no if's or but's) and I know this because the bible says so.
2007-12-13 05:07:55 · answer #2 · answered by TinkerBell 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Unless in some situations like previously stated by others, he should have some say. I can agree that if a guy runs the other way when he finds out he got a girl preggers, that he forfeits any and all rights to that unborn child.
If the relationship is serious and both parties are committed to each other, the father's opinion should count towards the decision of whether to keep the child or not. But you gotta admit some girls are gonna go and do whatever they feel like anyway.
2007-12-13 07:54:33 · answer #3 · answered by WednesdaysChild78 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Unless it's a casual relationship, yes. I would give more weight to the woman, because she has to go through a lot to make the birth happen, but in a serious relationship both partners should be involved, and there are also financial and legal risks for the male if the birth happens. Finally, if the male is not going to be emotionally involved, that affects the development of the child.
I think the father should be heard. He has an emotional stake, a physical stake, a financial stake, and more. Granted, he's not actually giving birth, but he's on the line for a lot. If your question is if he should have a say - absolutely. Final word? Maybe not, but a say - absolutely.
2007-12-13 04:20:25 · answer #4 · answered by T J 6 · 5⤊ 3⤋
personally, i don't think the father has any right at all because it's not his body that has to go through the whole pregnancy thing and then labour. the male won't be as emotional or understanding on the woman's level either if she has an abortion.
2007-12-13 08:59:16 · answer #5 · answered by trace s 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Depends on the situation if the woman became pregnant from a rapist he should have no say in what she does. In the end it's up to the women to make the decision hopefully in it she communicates with the father of the baby on what she is planning on doing.
2007-12-13 04:11:48 · answer #6 · answered by Steven R 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
with the exception of a rape pregnancy which is really not that common as we make it to be.....
I think men do have the right to an opinion as to what happens to their child. Just because it is in someones else's body doesn't make them any less of a part in that babies life.
The woman can always give the baby up to the father after birth if she doesn't want to raise it.
So if there is a willing person in the pregnancy then that willing person should be allowed to raise the child.Yes the woman has to go through the pregnancy and birth but she got pregnant and should deal with it if there will be a willing person to look after the baby after birth.
2007-12-13 04:34:31 · answer #7 · answered by Cindy; mum to 3 monkeys! 7 · 5⤊ 3⤋
It depends on the situation. If the baby is conceived by rape, then definitely not. If the baby is putting the mother's life in jeopardy; no. If the father is a bum and doesn't even have a job to support said child if the woman chooses to have it, shows no interest in it, etc, anything that will make him basically non-existent in the child's life anyway, then he should not have a say.
On the other hand, if the relationship between the woman and the father is a good one, they should discuss their options and his input should definitely be taken into consideration. However, it's still ultimately up to the woman in the end. It is her body that's going to bear the burden, after all, and not his. If she just isn't ready to be a mother, she can't be forced to keep the child.
2007-12-13 04:29:44 · answer #8 · answered by Kari N 5 · 1⤊ 5⤋
I believe they should, if they are saying the woman should not get an abortion. If the woman wants to keep a baby, then the man should not be allowed to stop her, hinder her, or kill the baby. Also, if a woman wants to get an abortion I do believe that the man has a reasonable right, and the woman shouldn't be allowed to kill his child, but if she wanted one and he didn't want her to get one, then he probably will be a single father.
2007-12-13 04:58:35 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋
I think they should. It is their child as well. I can't imagine if I was in their shoes and wanted the baby and not have any say in the matter.
It is a womens body though and it does come down to her choice. I don't think abortion is right though in any circumstance.
2007-12-13 04:14:00 · answer #10 · answered by Pumpernickle 5 · 4⤊ 3⤋