When 2 people have sex then there is a possibility of having a child. Even if they use birth control, it isn't 100% effective. it's probably less effective if you are drunk and fooling around and not using it properly.
For a guy to say, well if the woman gets pregnant then she should have an abortion or he shouldn't have to pay for the child in my mind doesn't absolve him of responsibility for his actions.
If I'm out driving my car and cause an accident, even if I didn't mean to, then I still have to pay the other person costs either on my insurance or out of my own cash. (Technically I could also hit and run, but that's illegal).
Just because I didn't mean to crash into someone's car, doesn't absolve me of responsibility for paying for it. If I injured them, the pay out would be more. If I killed someone in an accident it is likely I would be sent to prison. The fact that I didn't want to do it doesn't count. I have to take into consideration that every time I get into a car I could potentially cause an accident.
Perhaps we should have a system where men have insurance policies against impregnating women. If they get to 70 and haven't ever claimed they get a lump sum back!!!
Why not? In Australia, many women have pregnancy insurance as there is no statutory maternity pay, so why not something similary for men?
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