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- From: adamsr@netcom.com (Rick Adams)
- Subject: Re: A proposal for reproductive freedom for BOTH sexes
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.015702.4327@netcom.com>
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- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 01:57:02 GMT
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- >> 1.5) Provides a declaration that in the event that a woman does not want
- >> to keep a child, but also does not wish to abort for any reason, may
- >> place said child up for adoption at birth. The male parent shall
- >> have the right of first refusal to adopt a child produced in this
- >> circumstance.
- >
- >
- >Also good. I like the idea of giving the other spouse the right of first
- >refusal, and I feel it is only fair to give this right to both sexes.
-
- Minor point, but the language of the paragraph is a bit bothersome.
- Why should a child's natural parent have to "adopt" the child? The -mother-
- doesn't have to go through such a process if the father "want's out," so why
- should the father.
-
- The paragraph should read:
-
- 1.5) Provides a declaration that in the event that a woman who does not
- want to keep a child, but also does not wish to abort for any
- reason, may place said child up for adoption at birth PROVIDED
- that the male parent shall have also relinquished his custodial
- rights with respect to the child. Should the male parent choose
- to exercise said rights, he shall immediately be awarded sole
- custody upon the relinquishment of rights by the female parent.
-
- If equality is to be implied by such a document, there is an
- implication inherent in that goal that the parents are equal in =all= areas,
- including initial custody.
-
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