Should a man have reproductive rights and a say in abortion?

Question

Should a man have reproductive rights and a say in abortion?

Answer 1

If it were in a test tube or artificial womb then yes of course. But I think it's whoever's body that gets to choose. Also most men would want the child but not be prepared to raise it on their own.

Answer 2

NO, abortion is a women's issue, men may help create it, but  a woman has to carry it and in most cases the one who ends up caring for it. By the way I am a man.

Answer 3

So, if the man says he will adopt, then the woman must bear "his" child for nine months, against her will. She is no longer a person, she becomes an incubator for the man's future child. Got it.

But what if the guy DOESN'T want it? Is it a go ahead with the abortion, then? What if she DOES want it? She takes responsibility and he walks away? Is that how it works? So, basically, we are giving the man COMPLETE dominion over the woman's body. Her body is at his disposal. If HE decides he wants it, she must give up her status as a human being for nine months, and carry "someone else's" child against her will. Let's go a step farther...what if he doesn't want it, and wants her to have an abortion? Maybe he feels like it's an infringement on his rights to have half of his DNA brought into the world. Should he be able to FORCE her to go through with an abortion? Why not? He can FORCE her to carry it to term, if he so wishes. What's the difference?

Giving a man the legal right to FORCE a woman to carry a pregnancy to term is nothing more than state sanctioned slavery. It reduces ALL women to little more than "vessels" and brood mares.

I believe that couples should talk together and come to some sort of consensus, but it's when the couple disagrees, and cannot arrive at common ground, that things get ethically tricky. Anyone who can't see the problem inherent in requiring a person to bear another persons child against their will is incapable of empathy, and perhaps even rational thought.

Answer 4

He should be heard, but ultimately, it's the woman who has to carry the baby, go through morning sickness, labor, delivery, etc.  She has the final say.

Answer 5

Yes, because it's his child too so he should have equal say.

Answer 6

Yes. if not he should be able to just leave with no responsibility if he chooses to.

If she has a choice not to have a kid then so should he. If she can't afford it then give him full custody.

Answer 7

I don't think they should LEGALLY be obligated to take care of the baby(that doesn't mean he can force the woman to have an abortion), since women can legally have an abortion, but honestly they should just take responsibility for their actions. Same goes for women. I've said this before, if both genders just took responsibility when they got pregnant or got someone pregnant this wouldn't be an issue. And people who say men should just "keep it in their pants", well in that case women should too.

Answer 8

I think he should have a say. Why does she decide if he pays child support for the next 18 years or if she KILLS his baby?  He should have to sign off that he consents to the abortion or sign something stating that he will take full custody of the child if she doesn't want it.  

Answer 9

Yes, men need to have some reproductive rights - the kind that offer them control of their own reproductive systems, not the systems of women.

One of the most effective reproductive rights men have is currently being overlooked -  the right to ASK what the woman would do in the event of pregnancy.   If more men exercised this right and used the information to make a wise decision about their sexual behavior, they would not need to ask for a say in abortion.

Be PROACTIVE, guys!

Answer 10

Only for the right reasons and not because he doesn't want a child to support.

Answer 11

No, it is the woman who has to carry the child, give birth to it and in most cases has to undertake the primary care of the child if the relationship breaks down.

In a perfect world all children would be wanted but this is not the case and to allow a man to force a woman to carry a child she does not want is barbaric.  Every woman should have the right to decide for herself and while one would hope she would take the fathers wishes into consideration the final decision has to be hers.

Answer 12

Yep

Answer 13

yes. the lady didn't make that baby by herself  

Answer 14

I'm a man, and i say no, cause its not his burden to carry birth and care for the child, the man can leave and it would still be the woman's baby, and it would still be her obligation to take care of.

Answer 15

If the father says in writing that he will adopt the child at birth the courts should mandate that the woman has to have reproductive responsibility in that they both failed to use successful contraception and that the baby is not at fault.

Acknowledge the failure of contraception of the failure to use contraception puts the responsibility right back on to the woman and then the man can insist that she come to term and give up the child.

She failed to use protection. OR the contraceptives failed and we all acknowledge this may happen before we have s*x.

It is not her right to kill a man's child which is what she is doing if she aborts.

Perhaps she can be compensated monetarily for the pregnancy - either by the father or by the government but that is also a contentious issue.

We can't kill a baby just because a woman has been inconvenienced physically. She must give up 9 months of her body to save the child's 70+ year lifetime.

Answer 16

I'm pretty sure a woman in this situation would consult the father. But the final decision is up to her, because it's her body.

Answer 17

My womb, my decision.

A man has reproductive rights: its his right to keep his thing in his pants.

Answer 18

only the baby's daddy

The mother and father should just play rock, paper, scissors

best out of 3, if their opinions differ

Answer 19

u think he should seeing the baby is just as much his as the womans....But Since shes the one that has to cary the baby for 9 months....I Say NO

Answer 20

Absolutely. I think it would be horrible if I were a man and my girlfriend/wife/whatever killed my child without my knowledge.