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Abortion has long been portrayed by supporters as solely\u00a0a women’s rights issue. Any man\u00a0daring to speak\u00a0on the subject – unless of course he supports abortion – is subject to\u00a0ridicule from the pro-choice camp\u00a0for his lack of female anatomy. Since men cannot get pregnant, they are expected to remain silent on abortion.<\/p>\n

The youth wing of Sweden’s Liberal People Party (LUF V\u00e4st\u00a0) has apparently recognized the unfair standard for men in regards to abortion. They have taken action <\/a>to\u00a0“increase equality between the sexes” in regards to abortion.\u00a0But their “solution” sounds a lot more like a sad joke than an actual idea.<\/p>\n

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LUF V\u00e4st\u00a0has proposed giving men the right to a “legal abortion,” allowing them to officially opt out of being a father. This would mean if the mother went through with the pregnancy, the man would have no responsibility for the child.<\/p>\n

It seems LUF V\u00e4st is irked that women can experience the joy of abdicating parenthood through abortion, while men cannot. While the group’s proposal is appalling, in a sick sort of way they may be on to something. Let me illustrate:<\/p>\n

SCENARIO 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dad\u00a0doesn’t want the baby, leaves.<\/p>\n

Mom\u00a0keeps the baby.<\/p>\n

SOCIETY: “Man, that\u00a0guy is such a deadbeat loser!”<\/p>\n

SCENARIO 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dad really, really wants the baby.<\/p>\n

Mom has an abortion.<\/p>\n

SOCIETY: “Yay, women’s rights!”<\/p>\n

In both\u00a0scenarios, it is the mother of the child who holds all the power – and this seems to be precisely what LUF V\u00e4st is railing against.<\/p>\n

\"levatino-ad-LAN\"<\/a><\/p>\n

While the way society views men, women, children, and abortion is messed up on several levels, LUF V\u00e4st is not likely to\u00a0accomplish anything through their radical proposals. The Independent reports<\/a> that\u00a0group members have previously suggested “that incest between two consenting adults over the age of 15 be made legal, and that necrophilia be allowed in cases where the deceased had consented to \u2018post-life sex\u2019 prior to dying.” Radical, indeed.<\/p>\n

Even the most convinced pro-choicer must be aware that traditionally, men are physically involved in the creation of a child. A large percentage of aborted babies are male. This gives men standing to enter the discussion on abortion.\u00a0The fact that\u00a0women physically carry the conceived child in their bodies\u00a0does not cancel out the right of non-females to speak. But LUF V\u00e4st’s “solution” to the perceived unfairness surrounding\u00a0abortion and parenthood isn’t a solution. It simply adds to the devaluing of the human being that has already been conceived by reinforcing the idea that one has a right to uninhibited sex, and\u00a0caring for the child resulting from the sexual act is merely optional.<\/p>\n

Editor’s Note: If you are a man who is trying to stop the abortion of your child or grandchild (or any child), and you are looking for options and ways to help, please see this article<\/a>. The information provided in the article will also be helpful to friends and relatives of any woman considering an abortion. For women considering an abortion, see this article<\/a> and this one<\/a>, as well as these informative videos<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Abortion has long been portrayed by supporters as solely\u00a0a women’s rights issue. Any man\u00a0daring to speak\u00a0on the subject – unless of course he supports abortion – is subject to\u00a0ridicule from the pro-choice camp\u00a0for his lack of female anatomy. Since men cannot get pregnant, they are expected to remain silent on abortion. 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