Topic : 07/06 Baby Wars

I think I will be in the minority of women speaking, but I have to say that there should be some kind of recourse for men that are in the position of fatherhood after openly discussing their choice not to.  Yes, they participated, but so did the woman.  I don't think it is fair that a woman has all the choices, but I also don't know how a law would benefit the child.  I think it is rare, but real, that cases of men being decieved, or not, and then being thrust into fatherhood and financial difficulty are out there.  Men should have more rights, but again, I don't know how it would benefit the child.  

I can't imagine the law somehow down the road getting twisted into forcing a woman to have an abortion or giving up her child simply because the man chooses not to own up to "life" and what happens even with the best of intentions. 

When did children come with price tags on their heads? I mean really, do you want to know what your worth? Or how about what your daddy can afford to pay? This all makes me sick. I hope Matt gets off completely. 

A mother of five. 

I was forced to pay child support when I was 17 years old in 1972.  The child was never proven to be mine.  

I say men should have equal say in aboration, adoption and ability to walk away.  

Custody rights have come along way since than.  I believe birthing rights and responsibilty rights have a long way to go in men's favor!  

if men really wanted to  "even the playing field" they should be responsible for their actions and find some sort of birthcontrol. The mother was on birth control why wasn't the father. Aside from a condom there are methods to block sperm..............if he really wanted to have a choice he would have procured one of those many methods. There is no debate on the side effects of male birth control, as women endure those effects with every hormonal method.   

Also in the eyes of the law ignorance is NO EXCUSE! just as with buying a car the seller says the car's good....................BUYER BEWARE! he could have taken her to his doctor, since her inability to have children is the main topic of his debate. He should also have done some birth control research to find out they are never 100% effective, realizing the need for condoms.  

If you ask me this guy is a lazy deadbeat dad who doesn't understand the definition of fatherhood. And as for the lawyers they are just media  hungry  vultures, trying to make a name for themselves.   

ITS A SAD DAY FOR CHILDREN :'(  

Men HAVE reproductive rights in the choice to wear a condom or abstain from sex!    

It really is that simple.  If a man is in doubt, don't.