Men and Abortion

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This paper examines the legal rights of men if their partners consider abortion. It shows that, even though it takes two people of opposing gender to make a baby, the government only recognizes the female's consent to an abortion in order for the abortion to proceed. The courts largely ignore the rights of the husband or male partner. This paper explores exactly what rights men possess in the event that their female partner considers abortion. An examination of the repercussions of Roe vs. Wade is conducted as well as other court cases that have challenged the basic premise of the Roe decision since then.

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"Another instance where a father tried to intervene in the intention of his ex-girlfriend to have an abortion breathed a little hope in the debate regarding men's rights concerning abortion. A Pennsylvania father, John Stachokus, acquired a court order stopping his ex-girlfriend from proceeding with the abortion of his child. Stachokus offered to bring up the child by himself, without the help of the biological mother. However, he did not celebrate for very long. In August 2002, Judge Michael Conahan reversed the order and permitted the abortion to proceed. Even though Stachokus lost, his temporary victory shocked abortion rights groups, who unanimously conveyed their amazement that the courts could even consider seriously the position of the man, let alone rule in his favor, albeit temporarily (Baskerville, 2002)."

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