The Weekly Gripe

Men should be able to opt out of fatherhood
Men have no right to reproductive choice

A woman can choose to have an abortion

If the woman decides to have an abortion, the man cannot stop her. If the woman decides to keep the baby, he also cannot stop her. However, if this is correct, a man should have the right to opt out of fatherhood.



Would be parents should have equal rights. Pregnant women have right to an abortion, but men have no equivalent right. I agree the woman has the right to abortion, but should the man not have the same right to decide?

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09-6-2008If the "father" decides to engage in high risk sex that may result in a pregnancy then he should accept the responsibility that comes along with it. It doesn't seem fair that only the woman gets to choose whether or not she will keep the baby, but that is the way it it. This is why it ...moreJess V
05-6-2008Real world......Your points are fair but you have to remember that women will never have to suufer the frustration of having no say in whether the child is born or not. If the woman wants it, there is nothing the man can do about it. If she doesn't he cannot force her to have it. He cannot win e...moreFreddie
04-6-2008Lets be honest about this. If you have sex, you know that there is a possibility that a child may be born. If you want to have a choice then I suggest you keep it in your pants. The point is, how far do you take it? Are you suggesting that rape victims should be dictated to by their rapists and ...moreGet in the real world
08-5-2008Excuse me but I suggest you burn in hell and your babies that you so selfishy stole the only thing they were given watch you and do the same thing you did to them..sit there while you suffer a horrible death. You can't afford a baby? Than don't have sex! Need sex? Be more carefull! Rape vict...morePro-life
24-4-2008I think the real issue here is that the male has no say either way. He is 50% responsible for the conception. He would be 50% responsible for maintenance etc. Yet he has 0% say in anything. That's simply wrong! Regardless of the manner of the conception (with the exception of forced intercourse...moreFreddie
24-4-2008Abortion wont be outlawed.. as if it was it would go underground and be done in sorded horriable places, where the safety of no one will be taken place. Its actually a selfish comment to suggest that people shouldnt have an abortion. I feel that every person that says that, should pay for the childr...morethefox01
15-4-2008Men should stop griping that they should have the right to decide the unborn child should die even if the mother doesn't want to abort. The emotional and psychological consequences of abortion have been identified as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is lifelong, and affects marital relations ...moreLorri
29-3-2008As for aborting a child a man wants but the woman doesn't- well it is my opinion that abortion should be outlawed except for cases in which the mother is at risk of dying secondary to her pregnancy. I think if you become pregnant with a child you do not wish to or cannot raise, you should give ...moremama2be LI NY
29-3-2008No one has the right to decide what a woman should do with her body except for herself, and thats why the law provides no such rights to men or grandparents, or etc. regardless of the woman's age or social status. That is why women are provided with health care, shelter, and food if they are un...moremama2be LI NY
03-3-2008Mermaid, you revolt me. It's your body, you should start taking some RESPONSIBILITY for it, though I think it very unlikely that you'll need to in this respect if you're this open about your views anywhere other than the internet.sick cat
29-2-2008Dina, you are right, most people shouldn't have sex, but they do. Abortion on the other hand is a personal choice, maybe it is not my choice or your choice but if I was raped in a dark alley somewhere Abortion might be my choice, or if I was a crack head that didn't care about anyone or an...moreMiranda Strickland CALF.
29-2-2008men do have rights, we all have the right to free will don't we? A man has a right to have sex or not, a woman has the same right. The bottom line is men will never have the option to "opt out" (although many do anyway) one word "WELFARE" do you think people want to support t...moreMiranda Strickland CALF.



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