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Originally Posted by Mike F
Don't have time to do a full reply, so I'll start by just saying I think I generally agree with Cecil's position. From conception, the embryo, fetus, and eventually baby is biologically as much the father's as the mother's, and assuming there was no force or coercion (to apply the phrasing used above, he chose not to wrap it up and she chose not to keep her legs closed), then I see no reason why he father should have to wait until birth to have any rights.
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Parents do not have "rights". The rights of the child are paramount, and everything has to be viewed through that lens. Parents have obligations.
When we talk about custody and access, "rights" are viewed from the context of what is best for the child. It is the right of the child to have a relationship with each parent consistent with their best interests.
Edit: I did not make clear I'm only talking about born children (MikeF's comment about a father waiting to have rights after birth)