Reply #163: Stating the obvious....

[eek MD]

Obviously women are the only ones who can get pregnant.....Which is why ultimately they have the final decision as to whether to get an abortion....i don't think anyone's been saying that they shouldn't have the final decision.......
What i'm trying to say is that if the decision is going to affect the man for the rest of his life as well...(as it would, if the woman decided to have the child), he should at least be allowed to put in his two cents worth.....If the woman decides to throw his feelings in the situation out the window and have the kid anyway, that's her decision. (although, if there was protection being used, there was obviously the intent during sex of trying NOT to have children...thereby making it a very inconsiderate decision, for which many guys may get upset about)

Nobody's saying that the man should have the final say over a woman on this....(at least not that i've seen) However, I can't believe people think that something that is potentially going to affect a man for the rest of his life is something he shouldn't even be able to express an opinion on....