Is procreation a right?

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Should negligent mother of seven retain the right to have kids?

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Re: Adding fuel to the fire...

[blueeowyn.livejournal.com]

Would there be a difference? Probably in the courts.

Should there be a difference? No, IF the person fathered the child. I firmly believe that BOTH parties involved in the creation of a child have responsiblities (there are exceptions but they are notoriously hard to prove in general). It is his responsibility to raise the child if the mother can't OR help with the raising if the mother is able to do it. Money, time, etc. are all a part of it.

Unfortunately, while it is fairly easy to prove that baby belongs to this woman (if she gave birth to the child it is either hers OR a surrogate and if a surrogate there will be others giving proof of the relationship). It is not possible to prove that a person fathered a child. It is easy to prove that he didn't father a given child if certain things are there (he is O neg, the mother is O neg and the Baby is ABpos or whatever). I don't know how accurate the DNA tests are for paternity for proving the relationship but last I heard they weren't 100%.