Abortion Cartoons

A collection of editorial cartoons from both sides of the abortion debate. They are set up in a ring so you have to click on the "next" button on the bottom to go through them.

Now, the first one that I linked to is ostensibly pro-life, but among all the pro-life cartoons, I think this one has a grain of truth to it. Of course, like any good anti-choice'r, the cartoonist probably didn't understand the root of the irony. He would undoubtedly argue that the father is wrong, and consequently we should heap the same scorn upon the mother.

My view of course is that our view of the mother is correct, and it is hypocritical to not allow the father the same level of rights and responsibilities. I believe in choice for all people, men and women. If a woman doesn't want a child, then she should not be forced to have one. However, I believe that the same thing applies to men as well. Why should a man be forced to support a child he didn't want in the first place when a woman would never be placed in that position?

In our society, we recognize that rights and responsibilities go hand in hand. It is reasonable to say that the father should not have control over whether the baby is aborted. However, when you remove that right from the father, you must also release him from the obligation to support the child should the woman make a choice contrary to his wishes.