Abortion: Leveling the Playing Field
Certainly, before the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade (1973), men held the majority of power over what women could and couldn’t do with their bodies when it came to pregnancy. While the ruling allowed for a correction, it may have corrected too far, leaving men with little to no rights in personal decisions that have vast repercussions for their life. This post seeks to offer a solution for this “over correction” in a way that is more fair to men while still preserving a woman’s authority over her body. A more fair and equitable approach to the situation would include the following considerations and guidelines. 1. Once it is confirmed a girl or women is pregnant, she must disclose this to her partner within 72 hours and obtain some form of confirmation that her partner received the disclosure. Should she fail to disclose this to the potential biological father, he would be released of any and all obligation, including not having to pay child support. 2. Once both part