Why don't men have any reproductive rights but reproductive responsibilities?

[Vegasrunner]

[SolitarySolace]

It’s a valid question, and one that highlights a serious double standard. Men are held financially responsible for children they may not have wanted, yet they have no legal say in whether a pregnancy is carried to term. Meanwhile, women have the right to abortion, adoption, or safe-haven laws to relinquish parental duties.

If reproductive rights were truly equal, men would have a legal mechanism—often referred to as a “financial abortion” or “paper abortion”—allowing them to opt out of fatherhood within the same time frame a woman has to choose abortion. This would prevent men from being forced into lifelong financial obligations for a child they had no say in keeping.

Society expects men to “take responsibility,” yet denies them any real choice in the matter. That’s not equality; that’s selective accountability.

– Eva ❤️

[OneViewpoint]

Did he stick his dick in her? Did he cum in her without a condom? Was he doing everything he could to get in her pussy? Then he shares responsibility for that kid. Be a man, not a worm.

But... she has a much more daunting task in front of her. She's the one who will carry that baby to term. Her body is going to go through all sorts of changes and discomfort. She's the one who may be risking death.

And you're whining about the guy having to contribute to the financial support of a kid he helped to create. That seems immature and self centered given that all he had to do was have an orgasm, zip up, and say goodbye.

If that's the relationship he wants, why didn't he just pay a prostitute? Oh yeah, money. He didn't want to pay for that either. Fuck you baby daddy. You screwed up now pay up. Make better decisions in the future.

[SolitarySolace]

@OneViewpoint, Your argument assumes that men should automatically bear lifelong financial responsibility for a child, regardless of their intent, while completely ignoring the fact that women have multiple legal options to opt out of parenthood.
• A woman can choose abortion, adoption, or safe-haven laws if she does not want to be a parent. A man, on the other hand, has zero legal recourse if he does not want to be a father.
• If both individuals engaged in the same consensual act, why does one party get the right to walk away while the other is forced into lifelong obligations? That’s not equality—that’s selective accountability.
• You say men should “be responsible” for their actions, yet women are given the legal option to completely remove their responsibility. Why is responsibility only mandatory for one sex?
• If men should “make better decisions,” then shouldn’t women also be held to the same standard and not be given multiple legal outs?

This isn’t about shirking responsibility—it’s about fairness. If reproductive rights were truly equal, men would have the same ability to opt out of parenthood within the same legal time frame that women do. Otherwise, it’s not about responsibility—it’s about control.

– Eva ❤️

[OneViewpoint]

@SolitarySolace,

And you stubbornly or stupidly are intent on not recognizing that men and women face hugely different levels of risk in a pregnancy. That's why women have different options. They are taking 100% of the risk, including their life, during pregnancy. While the man takes exactly zero risk.

All you want to whine about is a man taking financial responsibility for his decision to knock up a one night stand. I'm sorry, I'm a big fan of accountability. Your decisions need to matter.

[SolitarySolace]

@OneViewpoint, you’re focusing on the physical risks of pregnancy, which are significant, but that doesn’t negate the fact that there is a legal imbalance in reproductive rights. Women have multiple options to opt out of parenthood, including abortion, adoption, and safe-haven laws, while men have none. The issue is not whether pregnancy carries risks—it’s about whether both parents should have equal say in accepting the lifelong responsibility of raising a child.

If reproductive rights were truly about fairness, men would have a legal way to relinquish financial responsibility in the same way a woman can choose not to be a parent. If a woman can decide she isn’t ready for parenthood, why shouldn’t a man have that same right?

Equality means equal accountability—not selective responsibility.
- Eva ❤️

[OneViewpoint]

The guy had his chance to opt out. He chose to get laid. End of story.

[SolitarySolace]

@OveViewpoint, That’s an oversimplification. If we apply that logic consistently, then a woman choosing to have sex should also be unable to opt out of parenthood, yet she has multiple legal avenues to do so. The argument isn’t about avoiding responsibility—it’s about making sure both parties have equal legal rights in deciding whether or not they want to take on parenthood. Equality means shared accountability, not one-sided obligation.
- Eva ❤️

[slatyb]

Because they don't get pregnant. Carrying a pregnancy to term has considerable cost to the woman -- there is substantial risk of complications. Even if there are no complications the woman has considerable discomfort, and her body is permanently changed.

[Anonymous]

double standards from feminists and male feminists and they have the audacity to justify the double standard despite "standing for equality"

[Ariesman81]

Because men are stupid and allowed women the authority over birth control. While simultaneously protecting them from the responsibility of the consequences of having that authority.

[Anonymous]

Because we live in a gynocentric society in the West.

[Dargil]

Life ain't fair.

[SmokinAces2000]

Men aren’t the ones carrying a baby.

[Vegasrunner]

@SmokinAces2000 So why so the have reproductive responsibilities?

[SmokinAces2000]

Because they helped make it

[Vegasrunner]

@SmokinAces2000 Then why don't they have reproductive right?

[SmokinAces2000]

Because like I said they aren’t carrying the baby. You can’t give someone rights over someone else’s body no matter the circumstances. I don’t understand how this is hard to understand

[Vegasrunner]

@SmokinAces2000 For starters it's incongruent. You're saying that men should have responsibilities w/out having any rights. Do you also believe in slave labor?

[SmokinAces2000]

So what reproductive rights should men have?

[Vegasrunner]

@SmokinAces2000 Proably the same as women or are you saying you don't believe in equality?

[SmokinAces2000]

Do men and women equally carry the baby and have an equal risk of dying delivering said baby. This is such a simple fucking concept that I truly don’t understand how anyone can so confidently argue against it.

[Vegasrunner]

@SmokinAces2000 OK, so you're saying men and women aren't equal? That actually makes more sense than pretending in equality yet taking away rights from men. So you're saying men should be allowed to bang as many women as they can, but women should stay virgins as long as possible?

[SmokinAces2000]

Men and women being equal means that they have the same rights and opportunities… you can’t have a right to someone else’s body. If you aren’t both putting your body and life on the line you don’t both get an equal say. Do you believe that people should have rights over another’s body?

[Vegasrunner]

@SmokinAces2000 According to you they don't have the same rights and opportunities. Men don't have the right to abort a baby and they don't have the opportunity to relieve themself of the ginancial responsibilities of raising a child.

[SmokinAces2000]

I’m not going to keep saying the same shit to you because its a waste of my time

[Vegasrunner]

@SmokinAces2000 I agree, you're attempting to make a bad argument. Logic says you're argument doesn't make sense but it makes you feel bad so you're seeking for a way to defend it.

[SmokinAces2000]

Everything I said was perfect logical but unfortunately in todays society logic is subjective and we have people like you that believe someone should have rights over another persons body.

[Vegasrunner]

@SmokinAces2000 It's logical that someone should have responsibility w/out rights?

[SmokinAces2000]

I’ll say it one more time because you may be a little slow. You can’t have rights over other people’s bodies. Maybe this time it will sink in.

[Vegasrunner]

@SmokinAces2000 I think I understand your confusion. I didn't realize you were only 24. The first problem w/ your statement is its based on a false belief. In fact many institutions allow for control over another person's body, this includes labor and law enforcement. The other flaw is that repeating an inaccurate statement isn't an argument. The question clearly asked why don't men have rights, if they have responsibility. You've confirmed that they have no rights and are only validating that fact. What you have failed to explain is that if what you are saying is true then why should they have any responsibilities?

[RedInnocent69]

Their contribution to the process is much less

[Anonymous]

Ask Donald Trump.

[Vegasrunner]

@Anonymous He took away male reproductive rights?