Topic : 07/06 Baby Wars

I am totally in support of the young man who had unprotected sex on the basis of his partner's word that she could not get pregnant and was taking the birth control pill.  He was very clear that he did not want children; she validated his intent with her lies.  She should take FULL responsibility for the upkeep of the child. 

By the way, Dr. Phil, do I detect some fickleness in your positions:  fully supporting the wife who doesn't want any more children, saying the decision was hers as well as his?  This is a total reversal from your admonishing the first young man. 

As far as the second set of guests is concerned.  They already have four children!! Perhaps they need to read about world-wide population issues.  Dr. Phil, perhaps you have a responsibility to bring population issues into the mix.  If her body is battered with childbirth, there are many children in the world who need homes.   They could adopt with the result that he gets another child; her  body is not battered any more; another child is not added to the world population; a needy child receives a loving home. 

By the way, I am a female.  The best decision I ever made was not to have children. 

I would think that if you were the one that had no say in the matter that you would be singing a different tune.   This "MAN" did not want a child, and I would be a $1000 that she did.   And so she has her daughter and now she wants to hold him financially hostage for 18 yrs.     

What if he did wear a condom and it failed .... does that make it a better arrgument????? 

The bottom line is that women have rights after finding out there is a child involved -- MEN have NONE   Absolutely NONE. 

Women should think about that since they had to fight for plenty of rights, but in this case they don't care that Men have no rights at all ....  Absolutely None ..... 

It all comes down to Money -- It's always about the Money  

I've  paid support for a child that I never knew for the past 12 yrs ..... And for the record I am the proud father of 2 children that I love very much and that are a big piece of my life. 

I have 2 points of view on this one.  The jerk on this show today should absolutely be financially responsible for this child.  He did not wear a condom.  That was his choice.  He seems intelligent enough to know that if you don't use protection pregnancy is a possibility.  However, if he does pay child support, he then has rights to see the child.  I don't know about the baby's mother but I sure as hell wouldn't want someone with his point of view near my baby.  So if I had to choose between the child support or having that jack ass out of my life, I would say Bonjour Bastard!! 

I cannot believe this guy!  You mean to tell me in the heat of the moment he looks at his girl and says, "if this results in pregnancy, I don't want to be a father".  I seriously doubt it.  And even if he did, ANY time you have sex it can result in a pregnancy.  He needs to quit being a BABY himself and be a man and take care of his baby.   

As far as his rights, he had the right to say "no" or wear a condom.  He chose to do neither.  And, yes, the mother had rights, but what about MORALS and sense of RESPONSIBILITY?  At least she has lived up to hers.  It is almost like he is trying to "get off on a technicality".  If he isn't responsible enough to live with the consequences of having sex, maybe he isn't responsible enough to have it.  That is why they teach "abstinance" to high school students.  Obviously, he missed the point.  It makes me SICK!!!   

I hope all of the women in America have seen the way he is and that no one will ever have sex with him again.   

  If you didn't want a baby, perhaps you should have practiced old fashioned safe sex..... basicly keep it zipped up.  As my grandma used to say, " You want to go to the dance, be prepared to pay the piper!"  

That sweet baby is going to need a real male influence, I'm guessing you're not up to the task.  Too bad.