Redefining Fatherhood
March, 1995
In 1973 the Supreme Court established the reproductive rights of women, ruling that a woman has sole control of her body, with the right to choose if and when to bear a child. Subsequent decisions elaborated: She could terminate an unwanted pregnancy without consulting the biological father.Now, a generation later, a woman's power of choice is near absolute. Not only may women leave men out of the decision to abort, they may also leave men out of the decision to become parents. Last year 1.2 mil...
