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3Hotdogs

(15,368 posts)
Thu Aug 18, 2022, 06:28 PM Aug 2022

What? Jesus ain't gonna pay your child support?

There was a post, a few hours ago. It referenced the large percentage of people who are registering to vote for the first time or are changing their registration from Republican to Democrat.

A significant number of men are also changing their registration from Republican to Democrat.

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What? Jesus ain't gonna pay your child support? (Original Post) 3Hotdogs Aug 2022 OP
Some of them realized a few things... Moostache Aug 2022 #1
This is why I really feel the key to getting this right back for women (albeit unfortunately) is to Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2022 #2
Before Roe, and abortion was illegal Farmer-Rick Aug 2022 #3
I can't remember the exact amount mercuryblues Aug 2022 #4

Moostache

(11,178 posts)
1. Some of them realized a few things...
Thu Aug 18, 2022, 06:32 PM
Aug 2022

1) "you should have an abortion" is no longer their "do-over" card to play
2) wage garnishments are REAL
3) child support for unwanted children is expensive

Taken together, 1+2+3 = an epiphany for many men...I have to either start liking condoms or vote for the other team...

 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
2. This is why I really feel the key to getting this right back for women (albeit unfortunately) is to
Thu Aug 18, 2022, 06:44 PM
Aug 2022

get males to realize abortion bans are bad news for them too.

It shouldn't TAKE that, but we need to win this one as a team.

To do that, we need more males on the female's side on this issue.

Farmer-Rick

(12,667 posts)
3. Before Roe, and abortion was illegal
Thu Aug 18, 2022, 07:15 PM
Aug 2022

Many a man skated out on paying child support because they claimed the child was not theirs. But the technology has gotten so good now that the fetus can be DNA tested to determine the parents even before the birth is forced on the woman.

Also you could just move out of state back then and not have to pay child support because the states did not cooperate and could not track you......not anymore. Even the Feds will get in on forcing dead beat dad's to pay now.

I think the Christian Baby Boomers who were just so hot about forcing birth on women, forgot that things have changed a lot since when they didn't need Viagra to mess around.

mercuryblues

(16,412 posts)
4. I can't remember the exact amount
Thu Aug 18, 2022, 07:54 PM
Aug 2022

but over 50% of the women seeking abortion were actively using some form of birth control.

condoms break and many medications make the pill and other hormonal methods ineffective.

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