Should spousal consent be required before a married women has an abortion?
@phillygirl606 (1112)
United States
April 4, 2008 11:52pm CST
Abortion is always a touchy debate. But what if a woman gets pregnant and wants an abortion, should the husband have a legal right to say if she shouldn't be able too?
I say no, of course he can always give his opinion but the woman is the one who actually has to carry the baby. And most of the time the woman is gone to be the one who has the baby most of the time after it is born anyway. If a man gets a legal right to make a woman not to get an abortion who's to say that a man won't than try to get a legal right to make a woman have an abortion. Whats your opinion on this?
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@phillygirl606 (1112)
• United States
6 Apr 08
I agree with you, ultimately in the end it should be the choice of the woman. Who can be certain of what the husband history is. No one knows him better than his wife, and if she fells the need to abort the baby when being married it would make me think that she has good reasons too.
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@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
5 Apr 08
There should be some say or at least some consideration of the spouse.
If that's not enough how's this?
Many medical practices will not perform a vasectomy on a married man without their wife's signature... or they otherwise require her notification. Abortions do not require this. Kind of like she's an independent person, but a married man, he is her property.
At the very least if you wish to have abortions remain a sovereign choice, I would require vasectomies be the same (which in some cases they are not, not even close... -_-)
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@phillygirl606 (1112)
• United States
6 Apr 08
Wow I did not know that husband actually had to get consent from his wife before he gets a vasectomy. Thats not right at all. It's his body he should be able to do what he wants with it, and if he wants to stop his little men from marching than he should be able too, lol. In both cases of course it should be discussed by both people but I do not think that the legal system should be allowed to be brought into it. Vasectomies should be the same I agree with you, if a woman decides she wants to have an abortion and not need consent from her husband, than a husband should be able to have a vasectomy without his wife consent. Thanks for responding, I learned something new from your response. thanks for the insight
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@drknlvly6781 (6246)
• United States
6 Apr 08
Hell naw!!! Like you said, we are the ones who go through the hormone and body changes, the morning sickness, the heartburn, the aches and pains. All they do is watch, and some try to help. If a man wants a baby, let him carry it!!! (I need to be quiet, they are getting closer to that everyday)
@phillygirl606 (1112)
• United States
6 Apr 08
exactly and than it happens to women all the time, they decide to have the baby and after the baby is born the man bails out, he decides he wasn't ready for commitment and now the woman is by herself, sometimes with a baby she didn't even want which is sad to say but it's true. it Happens all the time. So for a man to have a legal say in what a woman decides to do is just absurd.
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@keep_onwatch (2680)
• India
5 Apr 08
Once i used 2 believe in the right of abortion, but not now. And as far as the husband is concerend i think it wud b right if both the parteners discussed it. I agree woman shud b the 1 that takes the responsiblity the most, but so does a man i cant say equally but he does too.
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@phillygirl606 (1112)
• United States
6 Apr 08
I agree with you, it should be discussed. But do you think that a man should be able to take his wife to court if necessary to prevent her from getting an abortion?
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@prettygirl_80650 (306)
• United States
5 Apr 08
you know i think that both parties have to give concent and if she doesnt want the child they should seperate and he should pay as if she were a serigate. he pays all bills and once the child is born he takes full responcibility.
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