Abortion

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Abortion: When Fathers Can't Protect their Children - Discusses a father's legal rights in the abortion decision, asserting that state governments intervene in a private situation to ensure that the abortion occurs. Commentary by Jeffery M. Leving.

Men and Abortion - Testimonials of fathers whose children have been aborted.

Men and Abortion: A Clash of Faulty Rights - Fathers should not make the final abortion decision, but should be notified and given a chance to plead with the mother, according to sociologist Arthur Shostak.

National Center for Men's Voluntary Fatherhood Project - Advocates legalization of choice for fathers. Believes fathers should be allowed to terminate their parental rights and responsibilities during a limited period.

Planned Parenthood v. Casey - U.S. Supreme Court opinion in 1992 decided that government may not require that a husband be informed about an abortion, even after the abortion, because that prospect might deter a woman from ending her pregnancy.

Men's News Daily: What 'Choice' Do Fathers Have? - Article by Isaiah Flair discussing the right of fathers to have a voice in the abortion decision. (December 24, 2003)

Newsday: Pennsylvania Abortion Case Raises Question of Choice for Men - Article about a Pennsylvania court case in which the government prohibited a father from blocking an abortion. (August 7, 2002)

Findlaw's Writ: Abortion and Free Speech; Applying the "Prior Restraint" Doctrine to Abortion Law - Essay asserting that no one should be allowed to prevent abortion before viability, but penalities should be available after such an abortion, for both fathers and mothers of aborted fetuses. Author is Andrew Hyman. (June 13, 2002)

National Right to Life News: Male Role is Frequently Crucial in Abortion Decision - Article by Thomas Strahan contending that the U.S. Supreme Court has mistakenly assumed that input of husbands or boyfriends is of little importance in abortion decisions. (April 1, 2002)

Salon: A Man's Right to Choose - Article by Cathy Young discussing men's reproductive rights, especially with regard to abortion. (October 19, 2000)

Social Science Research Network: Custody and Couvade; The Importance of Paternal Bonding in the Law of Family Relations - Article addressing fathers' roles in abortion decisions, mentioning that about 82.5% of wives confide in their husbands. Author is Geoffrey P. Miller. (February 14, 2000)

Metro: Revenge of the Deadbeat Dads - Article about unwanted fatherhood, by Richard Sine. (November 20, 1996)

Civil Liberties: Boyfriends and Husbands Use Courts to Block Women's Abortions - A pro-choice perspective from the ACLU regarding the role of fathers with respect to abortions. Authors are Dawn Johnsen and Lynn Paltrow. (May 1, 1988)