[Hodar]

I guess what I would suggest, is that mandatory DNA testing be done at the time of birth. If a man wants to raise a child; he should KNOW if he is the father so he can make an informed decison. I know men who are raising children they did not father, because of infidelity. In their case, this was an informed decision; and my respect for the man knows no bounds. His (now) ex-wife is not held in the same regard.

But, the basic thrust of the arguement has no bearing on who donated the sperm. This is the woman's body, and the doctor is working on her. Unless she informs the MD that private information is to be shared with her husband; the MD has no choice but to assume that the husband is a total stranger.

Legally, the woman may opt for an abortion; and the husband can not do anything to stop her. Sure, he may divorce her; but he has NO legal means to prevent the abortion. Similarlly, he may elect to have a vasectomy, and the wife has no RIGHT to prevent it.

[Proverbs 3-5]

Sorry but I do not consider having a vasectomy (your argument/example) and having an abortion analogous. You are comparing apples to oranges.

The only comparison would be if you were to compare a woman having her tubes tied to a man getting a vasectomy.

In the case of an abortion we're talking about life created from part of the father. So regardless of who is carrying the baby, the father should have a vested interest.

I understand in today's whacky world that is not the case.

[cspackler]

Similarlly, he may elect to have a vasectomy, and the wife has no RIGHT to prevent it.

But, she does have the right to leave that provider and go find another willing one, if she so chooses...

[Outlaw76]

"Legally, the woman may opt for an abortion; and the husband can not do anything to stop her. Sure, he may divorce her; but he has NO legal means to prevent the abortion. Similarlly, he may elect to have a vasectomy, and the wife has no RIGHT to prevent"

Let me get this strait, you equate abortion with self mutilation? As in the only person that gets hurt is the Mother? You think that because the Child is in her only she should make the call?

Ok, at least I see where your coming from.

Severing the life of a child - a baby made by a Man AND Woman cannot be equated severing the vas diferens. Even the total destruction of the testes doesn't come close to the murder of an unborn child.

If you were talking about a woman getting her tubes tied I might be able to see the correlation, but that isn't the subject. Abortion is all about removing a life from a mothers womb - and thereby the world. It isn't a birth control measure, it's murder.