Ah, OK, yes. I too think it is unreasonable to expect men to be emotionally invested in a wanted pregnancy and indifferent to an unwanted one. https://twitter.com/Tigerlore88/status/983871182112940032 …
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Much easier to sign off responsibility & know that's the only consequence. Much harder to go through an invasive operation that ends the life of an embryo which could be your child whilst under the influence of rampaging hormones which make you incredibly emotionally sensitive.
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Hormones are like madness. I think it very likely many men who would go for the signing option would not so easily have an abortion if they felt so tender & nurturing & emotional & knew this would end the life of their potential child even if rational mind said best option
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Many would. Many women do. I have supported two friends with this and after a couple of weeks of crying jags they were fine. I couldn't do it tho. The cost to my mental health would be enormous. This needs to be taken into account.
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And yet, the situation is not fair to men. I would support some kind of means testing of the mother for requiring men to support a child they do not want and only up until the child goes to school and the mother can work. A compromise?
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This is also because if a mother cannot support a baby and work and most can't, the state ends up supporting them. I am fine with this if it cannot be helped. It's what I pay taxes for. But a bit much if father could support but chooses to opt out.
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