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Originally Posted by TheGrimm
Sorry to pick at your comment again Witty, but I disagree here. I get that a woman has risks and undergoes stresses and changes carrying a baby to term, however I disagree that this entitles you to have the sole decision on whether to terminate a pregnancy.
A woman has a choice whether to have sex, she, just like the man, should understand that one potential "side effect" of that little act is pregnancy. Once conception occurs, I don't see how the guys opinion should have zero weight. Regardless of whether he can carry the fetus to term, he has as much invested into the process from an ethics an morality standpoint as the woman does.
It's a touchy subject though, as each case is very different, I don't believe the current system is flexible enough for this type of situation, but I do believe there should be an avenue for a man to "appeal" an abortion.
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Ethics and morality have very little bearing in the process. Knowing a couple women who have gone through abortions, neither thought it was an ethically preferable option; more that it's a necessary action, regardless of the ethics. I'm all for couples talking through their opinions, viewpoints, and all options available to them. But when a decision needs to be made, it has to be the woman's.
I'm curious to know whether for you, this is really about equality, or about pro-life. Would you say that if a woman wants to carry it to full term, a man should be able to appeal this decision and demand an abortion? If not, then why should a man have the right in the opposite instance?