[I_Love_My_Husband]

I know I'm going to get flamed for this, but I think a man needs to know if he impregnated someone. I don't think it's fair right now, some men might want their child.

[Tired of Taxes]

I agree that the father needs to know. But, requiring these women to place an ad in the newspaper is not the right way to go. Why not just tell the woman that she is responsible to find the true biological father whatever way she can. Let her decide how to do it. Maybe the fathers should take some responsibility here, too. That is, if a man has a one-night stand, maybe he should find out the woman's real name and keep in touch with her if he doesn't want his offspring raised by strangers.

[Nathan Jr.]

I think a man needs to know if he impregnated someone

Then let the burden be on him to follow up on his trysts, if he's really that eager to know...

[twigs]

I agree that fathers should know, but this is not right. It will lead to more abortions and will lessen bio. mother's motive to put a child up for adoption that should be there. Besides, if this man is irresponsible enough for a one-night stand, why would he want to raise a child? This woman has it right. She is carrying the child and knows some else should raise it. Good for her. This law will make it more difficult, and as usual, regardless of the rights issues involved, it's the child who will lose.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

why would someone flame you for that? It makes total sense to me.

[MEGoody]

If the guy had a relationship with the girl before sleeping with her, he'd know already. If all he's after is uncommitted sex, he has no right to whine about 'not knowing.'

[E Rocc]

I know I'm going to get flamed for this, but I think a man needs to know if he impregnated someone. I don't think it's fair right now, some men might want their child.

You're right, but the whole world doesn't need to know he might have. The addiction certain elements of the moralista crowd have to "shame" suggests that their motivations are busybodyism, not the welfare of the child or the rights of the father.

I'd say that acting in such an irresponsible manner, he largely forfeited his rights. How many such men are likely to come forward in such circumstances anyway.

-Eric