I thought the law was pretty clear. Before the fetus is created it is not afforded rights of its own but is instead granted the rights of the mother. The fetus is part of the mother's body and only the mother has a say over her own body. I can imagine no sound argument that could force a mother to either have or not have an abortion as long as they remain legal. Once the baby is born however it becomes a person and is afforded rights. Part of those rights involves child support from an absentee parent. Allowing a father to abdicate their responsibility over said child is clearly not in the best interests of the child and would be inconsistent with the rights of the child.
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