Topic : 07/06 Baby Wars

Condoms are the most effective form of birth control. If a man is not ready to be a father, it is his personal responsibility to protect himself. 

Sure, a woman can say that it's ok, she won't get pregnant...that she doesn't like condoms, etc, etc. The man has the choice to protect himself from unwanted pregnancy. 

As far as the woman's right to chose, but not the man's... 

A woman is the one who carries that child for 9 months. A man does not have the same emotional attachment as a woman who has felt that child growing inside of her. The bonding begins immediately for a woman, so giving a child up is much harder. 

This is merely my opinion- not looking to start a war. I just believe that a man's right to chose begins with protecting himself. 

hi there,  

      i just like to say that the guy that doesnt want to claim his child, he should, that might be the only chance he gets at having children. Me personally i dont get to see my daughter, and i miss her very much, so he should be a man suck it up and be part of his child life before its too late. 

                                                                                                                                        Thanks, Dan 

I feel that as an 18 year old girl, decision made can either make you or break you. I personally have never been pregnant,  and do not understand the feelings or positions these two people may be in, but I do know enough to understand that both members are responsible. I find Matt to be very naive, and he is fighting for something that he will never win. He created this baby, whether or not the women was capable of producing a child, if he "DID NOT FEEL PREPARED TO BE A FATHER" then what is he thinking having sex without any protection! This is the fault of both members, and considering he wants nothing to do with baby Elizabeth, he could at least consider supporting his own offspring. Child support is his penalty for not wearing a condom (too bad/deal with it... before you waste all your money in court), but what is sickning is that Elizabeths life will be penalized as well. For her life she will feel rejected, this is unfair. Matt needs to stand up as a 'man', take responsiblility, it is not the fault of the mother. How could he even consider living the rest of his life without paying a dime to his child... give your head a shake! This is 2006, and if he believes that he can withdraw his rights as a parent and forget about it all, he is going to be a verry sorry little boy.