Topic : 07/06 Baby Wars

One thing that I hope that Matt realizes by filing this lawsuit is that, one, he is not setting any kind of precedent, and ,two, there will more than likely never be another woman in this country who will dare date him, let alone have sex with him!  It is completely apprehensible to me to think that something like this lawsuit is actually being given a chance in this nation!  I agree with the Doc!  He did make a choice when he first chose to have sex with his girlfriend ( like it was never an option not to) and then second when he chose to have unprotected sex with her.  I agree that it was a choice on both of their parts to have unprotected sex in the first place, but anytime anyone anywhere decides to have sex, protected or not, there is always at least a slight risk that the woman may become pregant.  That is just the nature of the beast!  Part of me really wishes that Dr. Phil would have laid into Matt and his attorney and that other childless man a great deal more!  I wish I could have been in that audience today.  I would have come up out of my seat!  My heart goes out to Elizabeth and I give her EXTREME props for being so civil about what this loser is doing to her and her gorgeous baby!  After this guy's case is thrown out for wasting the court's time, I hope she sues him for all he's worth(which may not be much) and wins (BIG TIME!)   

The day a woman can biologically concieve without "something a man produces from his body" being used, is the day a man does not have a choice. 

In October 2000, I underwent surgery to remove a large cyst from my ovary. I was diagnosed with a condition known as polycystic ovarian syndrome and was told after surgery that I was, in all likelihood, sterile. We already had a beautiful daughter born in 1996. We had tried unsuccessfully to have another baby. By Spring of 2001, the doctor determined that there was very little ovarian function and I was sterile. On August 8, 2001 I was back in the hospital to have surgery, this time to remove the ovary. Just as I was being taken to anesthesia, my doctor ran in the room and informed me that she could not proceed because I WAS PREGNANT. I was told by a medical professional that I was sterile. The result is on Good Friday 2002 I was blessed with a beautiful baby boy who is now four, is daddy's boy, mommy's baby and loves his big sister more than anything in this world. He is my miracle baby. Elizabeth is lucky - she has a rational mother who recognized the gift she was given. I highly doubt there was any malicious intent. I am living proof that sometimes nature even baffles the medical community. He consented to the sex and is therefore responsible for the financial well-being of this child, regardless of his emotional or physical involvement in her life. This immature manchild, who is misusing the legal system for his own benefit, does not DESERVE to have such a beautiful child.   

Kim Douglas, Hollidaysburg PA 

I absolutely agree that a man should have a right to choose. It seems that a lot of people think that a man is a dead beat,  if he does not take responsibility for an unplanned pregnancy, no matter what the circumstance is. There are a lot of women that will not take responsibility for deceiving a man that they know does not want to be a father. I think this is like a form of extortion. A women lies to a man a that she cannot have children, allows herself to conceive a child and then expects the father to feel good about it. Something is wrong with this. As of now a man has no input on this. He is just simply responsible for paying child support.   

My point is: if there are laws in place to protect a mans rights, this would stop a lot of women from engaging in this practice. This can be a terrible situation for a man or any human being to be forced into something that he does not want, a man makes it clear up front that he does not want this, but yet they do it anyway. This is irresponsible and ultimately the child suffers. What kind of person would put someone and their child in this situation? What kind of mother will they be? I think there should be laws in place to at least give a man some rights, even if each case is just that - handled case by case in court.  What if the situation were reversed? 

I agree WOW amazing that someone can reply so perfectly...................LOL I'm sure your one of a kind :) Nice to know we still have a few good ppl in this world with their feet on the ground and head in the right place......God bless you  

I don't think you're to be considered a man until you can live up to your responsibilities. If you have sex, there should be at LEAST the consideration in your mind saying "am I ready to have a baby", if the answer is NO, then Do not have sex. Simple as that. Whether either party lied, whether the condom broke, or the pill missed it's point, it doesn't matter. Sex sometimes leads to babies, for all those men who didn't know. If you are not ready for that step in life, or the responsibilites that come with it, keep yourself at home, away from women. It doesn't matter if he didn't want to be a father, then he should not have had sex at all. I feel so bad for that baby. I'm sure she'll want to know her father. And when in reality she doesn't, because he's too immature for adult life.