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Let me start off saying I'm pro-choice. I don't think others should have any influence over another person's body. Having a child is a huge responsibility that many women aren't prepared to undertake. The final decision on whether or not a woman has an abortion should be hers and hers alone.

However, I don't think it's fair to force men to do exactly what we're trying to avoid doing with women. Just as men shouldn't be able to force women to undertake such a massive and life-changing opportunity, women should not be able to do the same to men. Financial abortion would allow men to opt out of any responsibility towards the child before he/she is born.

To those who are disapprovingly shaking their heads saying "Men do have a choice, they can wrap up or just not have sex" or other similar responses first ask yourself whether it'd be appropriate to say the same to women regarding abortion; is it fair to ban abortion and then say "Women do have a choice, they can either take the pill or keep their leg's closed"?

Another common response is "It's not equal because the child is alive, it needs to be supported". One way of looking at this is thinking of the unwilling father as a sperm donor, is it fair to insist that sperm donors pay support even though the mother took full responsibility in birthing the child knowing the father is unwilling? This situation is no different. If a woman wishes to become a mother it's not fair to push responsibility on the father just as it's not fair vice-versa.

There would be criteria that would have to be met before a man could financially abort. These include but are not limited to:

-Only being able to financially abort in the same time frame a woman can abort so she can make a decision knowing if the child will be supported.

-If she were to abort, the man would be required to pay half the cost of the abortion.

I'l like to write more but am limited by the word count so please ask questions.

A few things about this case:

1) They were both of legal age, both had good jobs.

2) He offered to stay with her through the pregnancy and pay any costs.

3) He told her that he would adopt the baby and that she never had to see the baby again if she did not want to.

4) He wanted to be with her, she did not want to be with him.

Given these considerations, should she have had the baby? Was she right to abort? What do you think of her actions - especially how she treated her (by then) ex-bf?

What say you, gentlemen?

NOTE: This poll is parallel to one I did surveying the ladies.

A few things about this case:

1) They were both of legal age, both had good jobs.

2) He offered to stay with her through the pregnancy and pay any costs.

3) He told her that he would adopt the baby and that she never had to see the baby again if she did not want to.

4) He wanted to be with her, she did not want to be with him.

Given these considerations, should she have had the baby? Was she right to abort? What do you think of her actions - especially how she treated her (by then) ex-bf?

What say you ladies?