I've always wonder why the father never is given a choice. The father doesn't have a say in whether the baby get's born or not...what if he doesn't want the baby. If he doesn't want the baby, maybe he shouldn't have to pay for it once it's born. If he's responsible for it once it's born then he should also be responsible for it while it's in the mothers womb meaning he should have a say about what's done about it.