I had always assumed that if a man had gotten a woman pregnant, then if that pregnancy is carried to term, both partners should be financially responsible for the child regardless whether the man had wanted to have the child or not. The mindset being “they got them pregnant, so you have to face the consequences’”.
I was talking with some people online, and they asserted that if the man did not want to have the child, then they should be able to apply to be resolved of any financial responsibility towards caring for it. I was at first against this proposal, but I feel like I now understand it better. Our current legislation was created at a time where abortion was tantamount to murder, and since it was illegal, an obligation of financial responsibility was the only way to ensure that women weren’t stranded with children they couldn’t afford to raise. But now that we live in a world where abortion is legal (for now), and where abortion procedures are safer than carrying the child to term, there doesn’t seem to be a good argument for men still needing to be financially responsible for unwanted children. Men probably would still need to assist in paying for the procedure, but outside of that, I think they had a point. Please explain to me if there is anything I’m failing to consider here.
I also want to apologize for the binary language I used in writing this. I tried at first to write this in a more inclusive way, but I struggled wrapping my head around it. If anyone can educate me in how to write in a way that doesn’t disclude non-binary comrades, I would appreciate it.
You do if you don’t want the child and are forced to pay child support. If you don’t want to pay child support, guess what? You get jailed
Oh god, you have no idea what you’re talking about. Tell me, were you forced to have sex under conditions that may lead to conception? No? Then welcome to being “an adult with a sex life”.
Btw the “decisions that fit their ‘thread level’” shit sounds like some right-winger telling a black guy to not “act like a thug” in front of the police. It’s some weird respectability shit, which is reactionary, ironically.
You are not forced to have any type of sexual activity. Black people are forced to interact with police. Not only are you a misogynist, you’re a racist too. Shocking.
Oh god, you have no idea what you’re talking about. Tell me, were you forced to have sex under conditions that may lead to conception? No? Then welcome to being “an adult with a sex life”.
Again, a Ben Shapiro could come along and say the same thing to a woman who got pregnant. He would say, “no one force you to have sex, so now you gotta accept the consequences of being an adult and not murder that baby!” The only difference is that a pregnant person has the option to terminate the pregnancy if a child is not desired. I don’t understand how this is so hard to see tbh.
Not only are you a misogynist, you’re a racist too. Shocking.
You know nothing about me but ok lololol. This is some lib-level name calling…
bro are you like twelve?? why are you so distraught at the idea of having an adult sex life where you understand how to prevent having a baby?
Again, a Ben Shapiro could come along and say the same thing to a woman who got pregnant.
“She” gets to face the consequences: pregnancy. “She” now has to terminate it or carry it to term and decide whether to keep it or give it up for adoption. Those are the consequences.
The only difference is that a pregnant person has the option to terminate the pregnancy if a child is not desired. I don’t understand how this is so hard to see tbh.
Terminating a pregnancy is about not being forced to carry it to term. It’s about deciding what happens to your body, physically. Just like a cancer patient gets to decide whether they get chemo or not. Abortions, just like giving birth, can be unpleasant and traumatizing. Grow up.
