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The show was disturbing to me mostly because of the girls wack-a-doo of a day. Eek.
Birthfather rights (father's rights actually) are very tricky for me.... I have very mixed feelings on them - not as an adoptive mom but as a woman. On a rational side I can say of COURSE they should have an equal say....but I honestly just don't believe it in my heart.
It's the woman that makes the choice to carry or abort. It's the woman who then follows through with the pregnancy. It's the woman who goes through labor.......Nowhere is this equal.
I'm not trying to argue..... I know my thinking doesn't sound fair, but I do believe a woman should be able to make more decisions on behalf of the child - and in cases where the father is not involved in the pregnancy, all the decisions.
I do not feel a birthmom should have to name a birthfather. She may honestly not know who it is...and what about cases of abuse/rape.
It's all very messy. I'm very conflicted.
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