Should Poor Black Men Be Allowed to Opt-Out of Fatherhood?

[anttezzylaflare]

A recent article featured on The Root focuses on a controversial alternative to the traditional methods used to enforce parental responsibility in this country. In a proposal by Brown University professor, Frances Goldscheider, a "financial abortion" would allow a man who makes it known to his partner prior to sex that he does not want to be a father to void all responsibility for any pregnancy that results from subsequent sexual activity. This means that at no point would that man be liable for financially supporting any children that he produced.

Ideally, all fathers would be present in their children's lives and also provide for them financially; however, reality tells us that this is not always the case. Many men who want to provide financially for their children, simply aren't able to. This of course disproportionately harms working class black men, who are impacted heavily when they are unable to make court-orders support payments. Is offering these men the option of a "financial abortion" the solution?

FOR MORE ON THE ARTICLE
http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/07/09/financial-abortion-poor-black-men-fathers/

 

[anttezzylaflare]

A recent article featured on The Root focuses on a controversial alternative to the traditional methods used to enforce parental responsibility in this country. In a proposal by Brown University professor, Frances Goldscheider, a "financial abortion" would allow a man who makes it known to his partner prior to sex that he does not want to be a father to void all responsibility for any pregnancy that results from subsequent sexual activity. This means that at no point would that man be liable for financially supporting any children that he produced.

Ideally, all fathers would be present in their children's lives and also provide for them financially; however, reality tells us that this is not always the case. Many men who want to provide financially for their children, simply aren't able to. This of course disproportionately harms working class black men, who are impacted heavily when they are unable to make court-orders support payments. Is offering these men the option of a "financial abortion" the solution?

FOR MORE ON THE ARTICLE
http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/07/09/financial-abortion-poor-black-men-fathers/

 

[josephskc]

Why does your title say Black men? The article says all fathers.

 

[josephskc]

Why does your title say Black men? The article says all fathers.

 

[youmadyoubad]

WHAT?

 

[youmadyoubad]

WHAT?

 

[mangudai954]

Speechless.

 

[mangudai954]

Speechless.

 

[18th letter]

Originally Posted by JosephSKC

Why does your title say Black men? The article says all fathers.

Then it goes on to say it disproportionately harms working class black men.
I see this being used as a cop out for suckas who want to smash raw and not take care of their kids (if they were to have any)

 

[18th letter]

Originally Posted by JosephSKC

Why does your title say Black men? The article says all fathers.

Then it goes on to say it disproportionately harms working class black men.
I see this being used as a cop out for suckas who want to smash raw and not take care of their kids (if they were to have any)

 

[rashi]

They have already been forced out of fatherhood and responsibility thanks to the Welfare State our compassionate and caring politicians have engendered.

 

[rashi]

They have already been forced out of fatherhood and responsibility thanks to the Welfare State our compassionate and caring politicians have engendered.

 

[anttezzylaflare]

Originally Posted by JosephSKC

Why does your title say Black men? The article says all fathers.

The article was on an african american website geared towards black people andf thats what they had as the title

 

[anttezzylaflare]

Originally Posted by JosephSKC

Why does your title say Black men? The article says all fathers.

The article was on an african american website geared towards black people andf thats what they had as the title

 

[club29]

This is beyond stupid.

 

[club29]

This is beyond stupid.

 

[TheGift23]

Originally Posted by Mangudai954

Speechless.

 

[TheGift23]

Originally Posted by Mangudai954

Speechless.

 

[kdawg]

Originally Posted by AntTezzyLaflare


In a proposal by Brown University professor, Frances Goldscheider, a "financial abortion" would allow a man who makes it known to his partner prior to sex that he does not want to be a father to void all responsibility for any pregnancy that results from subsequent sexual activity. This means that at no point would that man be liable for financially supporting any children that he produced.
http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/07/09/financial-abortion-poor-black-men-fathers/

So they can deny all responsibility after committing the act that would cause someone to have a child?

How about they take responsibility before their actions?

 

[kdawg]

Originally Posted by AntTezzyLaflare


In a proposal by Brown University professor, Frances Goldscheider, a "financial abortion" would allow a man who makes it known to his partner prior to sex that he does not want to be a father to void all responsibility for any pregnancy that results from subsequent sexual activity. This means that at no point would that man be liable for financially supporting any children that he produced.
http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/07/09/financial-abortion-poor-black-men-fathers/

So they can deny all responsibility after committing the act that would cause someone to have a child?

How about they take responsibility before their actions?

 

[sbrar8]

I think that black men should sign shorter contracts so they can opt out earlier

 

[sbrar8]

I think that black men should sign shorter contracts so they can opt out earlier

 

[D StaXX]

Originally Posted by Club29

This is beyond stupid.

It truly is. Lock this up.

 

[D StaXX]

Originally Posted by Club29

This is beyond stupid.

It truly is. Lock this up.

 

[any given sunday89]

They do already, dont they?