Is abortion only a woman’s issue?
When it is said that abortion is just a woman’s issue, we forget that there are two people involved in creating a child. Fathers are continually overlooked and disregarded in situations involving abortion. Many would say that a father is not affected by the woman’s choice to have an abortion.
Legally, fathers are responsible for providing prenatal support for their preborn child, but have no legal rights if the mother decides to terminate the life of that child. Many fathers have gone to court to try to stop mothers from going through with their abortions. However, according to the courts, when it comes to abortion, a mother’s right to abortion overrides a father’s objections.
Following an abortion, a father can be as emotionally and mentally damaged as a mother.
Many fathers feel completely responsible for the death of their child, oftentimes blaming themselves for not being able to save their child’s life. Many fathers grieve deeply for the loss, feeling worthless after failing to stop an abortion.
To say abortion is just a women’s issue is to deny a father his rights and his loss. There are three parties involved in a pregnancy, and all are affected by all decisions made.