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This will make all these guys think twice before they get an underage girl pregnant. She can’t get an abortion without his signature, which is an admission of guilt. And if she has the baby, DNA will prove it is his.
I agree. Fathers should have a say. If I knew a baby of mine was aborted, I would be crushed.
Supreme Court ruled a few weeks back that the Congress could write and pass lawas regulating abortion. Now we get a chance to see if it’s OK for state legislatures to do so.
although I agree, this could end up backfiring where a mom wants the child and dad wants the abortion. Than what would happen? Dads take mom to court to make her have an abortion? Who knows. I’m all for any and all ways to stop abortion, but not sure if this is the way to go.
And what if the woman isn't married? Is anyone going to do a paternity test first to establish that the person giving consent is actually the father? (What about inside a marriage??)
I'll assume that there are some excemptions for when Daddy's a rapist or Bill Clinton (oh, but I repeat myself).
About time. If either parent wants to not murder the unborn child, then the kid’s life is spared. It’s not quite as strong/right as simply defending the kid no matter who finds him/her inconvenient, but it’s a step in the right direction. Neither parent is secondary.
If a man is responsible for paying the bills in perpetuity of a woman chooses to have a child, I don’t see why he shouldn’t be brought in early on in the decision-making process.
Careful, some of the more militant anti-male feminists might have another idea of how the father could be included in said process.
I can’t see this as having overwhelming support from men. The leading cause of death among preganant women is murder by husband or boyfriend. I’ve known exactly one man, a Roman Catholic, who was upset his former girlfriend had an abortion and didn’t tell him at the time she was pregnent. But since he, at work, would openly refer to her as his ball and chain, one could suppose she hadn’t much expectation of a joyful acceptance of fatherhood.
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I haven't seen caring men, when I am praying in front of PP. I see them do the 'drop and run'...they hand them the cash to pay for killing the baby, and drop them at the door. More considerate ones walk in with them, and THEN run. They never stay, IF they come along at all. I have seen more men pressuring women to abort. I guess I am in the wrong place.... I would love to see there be a way to hold the men accountable. The post-abortive women who go to counseling for the most part were in relationships where they were left or pressured to kill the baby. How often do the counselors really hear about a supportive, caring man? I am not being cynical or sarcastic...I truly would like to know. I see the opposite of what this woman claims.
The other thing that comes into play...it will make a good issue to bring up, but will it be good stewardship of time and money if it is going to be unconstitutional?! Just a thought, not a criticism.