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Clench281 posted...

I think abortions should be readily available AND that if a man makes it abundantly clear (before or early on in pregnancy) to the woman that he doesn't want to have children he shouldn't be liable if one is conceived and the mother chooses to not abort

This, though I think declaring it on a per-pregnancy basis would be better than blanket statements (to account for the sentiment of "I want kids, just not one right now"). There should be a reasonable deadline to make such a call to ensure the woman has ample time to make an informed decision to pursue an abortion (and, in turn, any age limits on abortion should provide time for both the man and the woman to make their respective decisions), but ultimately, men should have a "this pregnancy was a mistake and I want to prevent further life-changing consequences" option that mirrors abortion. That option should not exist unless abortion is readily available for the woman, but given that caveat, that's really the only way to make it fair.

Of course, these are generally discussions one should be having with one's partner before there's any chance of pregnancy, and sex shouldn't happen if they aren't on the same page about how to handle mistakes, but these options should still exist for cases where couples somehow fail to establish that (whether carelessly or deliberately).

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