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It is the woman's choice. Preferably with her partner's input, but that is, in the end, up to her.Now for the real question: Why?The woman is responsible for her and her children’s welfare and support. If she cannot support a child, for whatever reason, it is her duty to act responsibly and not bring it into this world to burden others.Only the woman can know all the details of her life. Even the most loving of partners are separated at times, and people protect those they love from pain (a loving wife may not tell a husband she was raped, for example, for fear of the pain it would cause). As a fully capable, reasoning adult, she is the only one with both the information needed and the personal risk of life inherent in pregnancy.No law can account for all exceptions that can occur, and no court (with appeals) can act fast enough to rule on new exceptions.Just as with an end of life healthcare proxy for someone in a coma, she holds the healthcare proxy for her fetus so long as it is within her body. And just as a legal proxy can pull the plug over the objections of the rest of the family, she can likewise terminate a pregnancy over the objections of others involved.No one has the right to use of another's organs or tissues without that person's consent. Even if we were to assume the fetus was a separate legal person, she retains the right to withdraw consent to the use of her blood, lungs, heart, etc, at any time. At an extreme, even if one argues she cannot order it to vacate her uterus she could simply get a voluntary hysterectomy to recind her concent to use the remainder of her organs. The fetus would retain occupancy of the uterus, as required, but the result would be the same.No one should be forced to air medical nightmares and grief to get medical treatment. No one should be shamed for doing so, either. And yet, people demonize those who get late term abortions without learning the truth. Leave these poor parents alone to grieve. The more people spew hatred at them, the more I personally become pro-choice.My Abortion, at 23 WeeksMy Late-term Abortion - Our Bodies Ourselveshttp://m.motherjones.com/politics/2011/07/late-term-abortion-29-weeks-dana-weinsteinWe have minimal to no real sex ed in many parts of America (abstenice only don't cut it), birth control availability is under attack by the same people who claim to be against abortions, support for women, families, and kids is being gutted, and social support is a joke. Any anti-abortion action would be irresponsible in this environment.Sex shaming remains too big a factor in anti-abortion/ pro-life rhetoric. “Don't open your legs”, “don't have sex”, etc. Get over yourselves and look around at your leaders. Cheating on wives is ok but sex is not? Why is the woman to blame?Children are NOT PUNISHMENT. Ok, at times they seem it, but forcing a woman to have a child to punish her tells all kids that hear it that they are burdens, not the message I want my son getting.I don't have the right to force you to have children. You don't have the right to force me, either.As for men's rights in all this…You aren't the one with healthcare proxy of Mom, so you have no choice beyond what influence you can bring to bear on Dad. How do you convince him not to pull the plug?Same deal here.If you want a say, have sex with people you connect with, respect them, be a part of their lives, be responsible, so if it becomes an issue you have a voice.I also don't believe I should have to sign a permission slip for my partner to have a vasectomy (which I did), because it is his body, not mine. Nor should I have to get his permission to have my tubes tied (which I would). The difference is that an abortion is a one time procedure with no lasting imact on fertility, whereas each of those change fertility permanently.Also, as with my example of the raped wife, there are occasionally extenuating circumstances that would make a permission slip a violation of confidentiality (which I think it is anyway). With a sexually active girl afraid of her parents finding out (perhaps with good reason), with incest, etc, these sorts of disclosures simply don't work for abortion as a hard and fast rule- too many exceptions.

If your child is adopted, he may be suffering attachment disorders. He might also be clinically depressed. If you suspect these problems, you need professional psychiatric help of the best kind you can find.But let’s assume you don’t suspect either of these problems. Let’s say you believe your middle-schooler is learning about the Justice system and has made some incorrect generalizations, or is trying to be excessively clever.Well, the first thing to understand is that, in a sense, your child is correct. Most kinds of consequences that worked when your kid was smaller were implicitly based on a threat of violence. Even if you didn’t hit your kids, you were probably comfortable picking him up and moving him to the timeout stool, or marching him up to his room. Your kid has noticed that (1) you disavowed violence, and (2) he’s as big as you are, and figures he can fight you to a draw, hang onto furniture, etc. It’s important to understand that he’s figured out he can retaliate. He has chosen to escalate a confrontation to see if you will back down.You need to tell your child that you are under very few obligations regarding them too, that the legal standard of care is very low; if you provide him enough calories to keep from starving, keep him out of the rain, and send him to school, you have met your legal responsibilities. You aren’t required to give him a cell phone, xbox, netflix, a room of his own, a mattress, ten changes of clothes, sports, etc.You can take away any or all of these things, in stages or all at once. This is an escalation. You still haven’t made your child do as you say. It’s now up to the child. He can give in and do chores to get his stuff back, he can do nothing and wait you out, or he can escalate his behavior.Your child has many escalation options. He can do anything that he knows will frighten or annoy you, from playing music loud to sneaking out at night to doing drugs. He can steal money or a cell phone from your room. Many children feel entitled to privileges they once enjoyed, and feel they are punishing you by stealing. This is the down side of escalation, the stakes keep getting bigger and bigger. It’s a test of strength and stamina. You have other things to worry about, like work, and putting food on the table, while your teenager has much less in the game.You can also choose to do nothing right now. He will eventually want something; new clothes, ski lessons, to go to a concert, etc. Then you can say, “Well, once your room is clean and the dishes are washed, we can talk about it.” There are things he may expect, like for you to sign permission slips for sports, or to get presents at Christmas. How very surprised he will be when these things don’t happen. When he reacts with outrage, you can point out how he’s not doing his part, so what did he expect.Neither of these options has any immediate effect, in my unfortunate experience. Your child may continue with his behavior for some time. If the child was 17, then throwing him out of the house is the ultimate “nuclear option”. But that isn’t practical at 13.

The fact that you are asking the question is already a good sign! Many parents are now coming to the conclusion that some form of homeschooling is the best way to insure their kids are well educated. If that option is a possibility I would strongly encourage you to investigate it for yourself.If homeschooling is not an option there are still a number of things you can do to help your kids get the best education.Stay involved: Don’t assume that the school is going to handle your kids education. You still need to be involved, asking questions, talking to them about their interests, and monitoring their level of success in school. In particular, in the early grades how much homework they are being given. More and more studies are showing that there is very little if any benefit to homework in the early grades. If your child is withering under the strain of too much homework (and is in the early grades) there may be things you can do about this. Many schools are beginning to implement reduced or no homework policies to deal with this problem. even in schools that don’t you may be able to ask for accommodations from your child’s teachers.Preserve curiosity: Above all you need to make sure your child remains curious. Sometimes, school can crush this disposition out of kids due to the overemphasis on tests. If school is not providing an opportunity for your child to explore their interests, you need to provide this for them outside of school.Keep reading to them: Many parents stop reading to their kids once they are able to read on their own but a lot of studies have shown that this may be misguided. Many kids enjoy being read to even after they know how to read on their own. And, there are many other benefits to this beyond education.Don’t be a helicopter parent: As your kids get older make sure you give them enough space to solve their own problems and figure things out for themselves. Once they reach the stage where they are in middle school or high school they are able to handle the responsibilities of homework, projects, remembering permission slips, etc. Doing these things for them or “helping” them too much will not foster the independence they need to thrive and succeed in both school and life.Be a good role model: Finally, don’t just talk about the importance of learning; show it. Your child will not be persuaded that learning and curiosity are important if you say they are but then do nothing but turn on the television and watch sporting events. You need to take an interest in learning and continue it for yourself. Read good books, talk about them, show an interest in current events as well as the bigger issues and ideas in history, science, psychology, and so on.