Originally posted by LADY
I don't think the father should have to stick around. Chances are if he wants to run when his girl gets pregnant.. He'd be a shit dad anyways.
That's not the point here. The point is regardless if he stays or not, the girl can get the abortion without ever talking to him. They could be a married couple, even. The guy could be the greatest husband and father-to-be ever, but doesn't get to decide if he gets to see his blessing come to life. That's not fair. If I'm gonna have I child, I WANT to see him or her. If it's between a boyfriend and girlfriend, then who cares, it'd be the girlfriend's decision (I'm old-fashioned). A bastard child could be seen as solely the woman's responsibility if she so chooses. The marriage is a pact and commitment between the male and female to make these hard choices together. The fact that a male's role in the family is not taken into account is ridiculous. On that note, I'm fully pro-life (unless the fetus was created through rape, incest, or the mother will die if she gives birth; or other medical reasons), so, really, I'd rather the baby be born and given to a loving family who can't have their own children, than to have their precious life taken away. But, again, that's beside the point. A husband deserves to have a say in what happens to his future child.