Federal lawsuit seeks Roe v. Wade for men

By Julia Spalding

Published on March 09, 2006

Recently ordered to pay support for an 8-month-old daughter he had with a woman he dated in 2004, Matt Dubay has sought the help of a national men's rights group in renouncing his parental responsibilities. Dubay, 25, says the child's mother originally told him she was incapable of getting pregnant due to a physical condition, and because she was using contraception.

The Saginaw, Mich., man says he and the woman were together for three months. After they broke up, she informed him that she was pregnant. The couple discussed adoption, but the woman eventually decided to keep the child, against Dubay's wishes.

The lawsuit argues that while women have the right to decide the fate of a fetus, men have no comparable control in the event of an unplanned pregnancy. Named as defendants in the planned suit are the child's 20-year-old mother and the Saginaw County prosecutor.

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I have a ten yr.old-his mother said she could not have any more children due to some "ovalry" complication?-ultimately that was a lie..not knowing she was pregnant because our bond&communication was a "one-night stand" over the course of 6months...she was on a vengful mission to get back@her previous "baby daddy" whom ironically had a son while they were still together! In turn,she found a gullible victim(me)..not looking for love &/or being a responsible 29yr.old,we had unprotected sex & a beautiful baby boy was born...However,her being in colusion w/herself devised a plain to get "paid"..Not even 6months old she denied any real visitation & filed for child support! Though a full-time SF employee-she claimed disibility as an occupation,received wic,& was allowed section 8 housing rent on top of supplemental insurances but the stinger was CSA & court granted her a whopping $952.00 monthly child support-$313 was for daycare that she actually received free EEOC daycare for low-income families..remember her employer paid@ that time $4000.00 gross monthly..FAST FOWARD 2010 I HAVE JOINT-PHYSICAL CUSTODY,ORDERED NOT TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT,HOWEVER OUR CUSTODY ORDER HAS BEEN VIOLATED SINCE 2005 & SHE HAS WITHHELD OUR SON THE ENTIRE SUMMER-SFPD WAS CALLED EVERY SCHEDULED VISIT BUT SHE NEVER ANSWERED THE DOOR/CELL CALLS...NOW SHE HAS FILED FOR A CHANGE OF MOTION(the nerve)FOR ME TO HAVE SUPERVISED VISITS 2DAYS OUT OF THE MONTH...NEXT CHILD SUPPORT..THEN MISSION ACCOMPLISHED...COURT DATE SET FOR TUES.SEPT28 400 MC CALLISTER(9am$..RM403? COME CHECK THE CARNIVAL OF LIES-HER ATTORNEY IS MARRIED TO A FAMILY LAW JUDGE DOWN THERE..IS THAT CONFLICT OF INTEREST? SHOULD BE FUN-YOU GET 6MINUTES TO EXPLAIN(defend yourself)THE BEST LIER ALWAYS PREVAILS!!!!!

Andre , about 1 year ago

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I was in a similar situation 18 years ago and I wanted to keep my baby and the father wanted me to have an abortion.We had been together for 3 months also and were good friends for many years prior. I was 35 years old at the time of my pregnancy and it was my fifth but all the other pregnancies went into miscarriage. So I was going to see if this one stayed.I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl and yes I almost lost her too. So no, I feel that men should not have any rights in what is decided in a very personal womens' decision about the life she is carrying. Don't get me wrong I am Pro Choice and believe it is a very emotional and personal matter. Men don't carry these little ones in their bodies, we do and men should not make our decisions for us or we will be back where we started under their rule, not in this day and age. I Think Not!

Ruthie Castro, 8 months ago

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