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Reproductive rights of men

This concept is known as elective abandonment. Elective abandonment (sometimes referred to as "paper abortion") is a term used to refer to the process of legally terminating the father’s rights and responsibilities to his biological child. Since the decision that followed Roe vs. Wade, which granted women the right to abortion, feminists have applauded the courts for instituting reproductive rights for women within the legal system. Men's rights advocates, however, felt that this court case was an inadequate attempt at extending equal rights to all people, regardless of sex. Advocates for men's rights introduced the theoretical concept of elective abandonment in response to what they believed was an unequal division of reproductive rights created by the outcome of Roe vs. Wade. Due to its controversy among feminists, this subject hasn’t gained much presence in the justice system. However, men's rights advocates argue that elective abandonment helps advance gender equality, and is in line with the feminist movement. The foundation behind this concept begins with equal reproductive rights for men and women. Supporters argue that since it takes both a man and a woman to create a child, each parent’s wishes regarding the child should be equally represented. Currently, if the mother decides she wants to abort or keep their child, the father has no legal right to stop her in either situation. Elective Abandonment, in theory, is meant to correct this inequality by giving the father the power to legally terminate all rights and responsibilities associated with his biological child. Author Richard Playford explains that this theoretical process would be held to the same standards as a physical abortion, since the father must sign away his rights before a specific date in order to create a men's alternative to abortion that is fair for both sexes.

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explain perspective of how men think Roe vs. Wade is unequal

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Resources:

(2)"Unwilling Fathers and Abortion: Terminating Men's Child Support Obligations?" https://www.jstor.org/stable/1097623?seq=6#metadata_info_tab_contents

Full Citation: Sheldon, Sally. “Unwilling Fathers and Abortion: Terminating Mens Child Support Obligations?” Modern Law Review, vol. 66, no. 2, 2003, pp. 175–194., doi:10.1111/1468-2230.6602001.

(2)"Men and talk about legal abortion in South Africa: equality, support and rights discourses undermining reproductive ‘choice’" https://web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=4&sid=597aa6b3-a049-4a14-aec3-ca51b0670424%40pdc-v-sessmgr03

Full Citation: Macleod, Catriona Ida, and Jateen Hansjee. “Men and Talk about Legal Abortion in South Africa: Equality, Support and Rights Discourses Undermining Reproductive ‘Choice.’” Culture, Health & Sexuality, vol. 15, no. 8, 2013, pp. 997–1010., doi:10.1080/13691058.2013.802815

(1)"Elective Abandonment: A Male Counterpart to Abortion" https://web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=12&sid=597aa6b3-a049-4a14-aec3-ca51b0670424%40pdc-v-sessmgr03

Full Citation: Playford, Richard C. “Elective Abandonment: A Male Counterpart to Abortion.” The New Bioethics, vol. 24, no. 2, Apr. 2018, pp. 122–134., doi:10.1080/20502877.2018.1472853.

(3)"Fatherhood and the law: Reproductive rights and responsibilities of men" https://search.proquest.com/genderwatch/docview/214053408/E8417734E31A470APQ/11?accountid=14665

Full Citation: Jackson, Michael L. "Fatherhood and the Law: Reproductive Rights and Responsibilities of Men." Texas Journal of Women and the Law, vol. 9, no. 1, 1999, pp. 53-94. ProQuest, http://echo.louisville.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/214053408?accountid=14665.

(5)"Choice for Men" https://search.proquest.com/genderwatch/docview/205842328/E8417734E31A470APQ/21?accountid=14665

Full Citation:Burke, Ronald D. Choice for Men. National Coalition for Men, Manhasset, 2000. ProQuest, http://echo.louisville.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/205842328?accountid=14665.

(6)"Reproductive Rights--It's Also A Men's Issue" https://search.proquest.com/genderwatch/docview/205791447/BE184135F03D48E9PQ/3?accountid=14665

Full Citation: Garman, Scott A. Reproductive Rights -- It's Also A Men's Issue. National Coalition for Men, Manhasset, 2000. ProQuest, http://echo.louisville.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/205791447?accountid=14665.

[7]"Marginalized Fathers and Demonized Mothers: A Feminist Look at the Reproductive Freedom of Unmarried Men" https://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=5&sid=922e41f5-a51f-4095-91a0-1492491fda5a%40sdc-v-sessmgr03

Full Citation: Higdon, Michael J. “Marg Inalized Fathers and Demonized Mothers : A Feminist Look at the Reproductive Freedom of Unmarried Men.” Alabama Law Review, vol. 66, no. 3, Apr. 2015, pp. 507–549. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=101336590&site=ehost-live.

[8]"Personhood and Abortion Rights: How Science Might Inform This Contentious Issue" https://web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail/detail?vid=11&sid=f4ae9ebe-a70b-4603-be95-907025c2e7ac%40pdc-v-sessmgr06&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=134863082&db=a9h

Full Citation: HITTENBERGER, GARY. “Personhood and Abortion Rights: How Science Might Inform This Contentious Issue.” Skeptic, vol. 23, no. 4, Dec. 2018, pp. 34–39. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=134863082&site=ehost-live.