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Originally Posted by Tigerwiccan  Ok, here's a topic to debate over. You hear both sides saying whether or not a WOMAN should be able to choose to have an abortion or not. What happened to the father? I'm sure there are many cases where the father is not there for whatever reason (rape, abandonment, etc.), but when the father is there, do you think he should have an equal say?
I say that of course he should, because while it is the woman that has to carry and give birth to the child, after that he shares the the full responsibility of caring and providing for the child. It is a choice that will affect his life just as much as the mother's, so I don't get when I read or hear someone say "you are a man, you have no right to an opinion on the matter."
I sure as hell do! | It's been a while since I posted here so I'm just doing some reading and catching up. My opinion on this is quite simple: the person who is pregnant is the person who should make the decision about having an abortion. Because only women can get pregnant, they're the ones who get to make decisions about what happens to their bodies.
While I agree that women should discuss abortion with the biological father (providing he's supportive and sane), I also feel that it shouldn't be required by law. Our bodies, our choice.
If there comes a time when modern science enables the transfer of a developing fetus to a man's body for continued gestation, then I'd be willing to re-visit this argument. Hate is NOT a 'family value.'
Feminism: the radical notion that women are human beings.
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