The National Center for Men actively promotes equality for men and women under the law. We believe that Georgia's paternity statutes violate the equal protection clauses of the Georgia and U.S. Constitutions. We also believe that the unequal protection is unjustifiably vast. Women's right to determine the course of their own life in family matters has been protected since Roe v. Wade 1 over a quarter of a century ago and tens of thousands of abortions are performed in Georgia every year 2 . Legalized abortion has facilitated women seeking an education and to plan their families free from government intrusion.
Legalized abortion protects women's mental and physical health from the burdens of child rearing.
It also protects women from the distress associated with the unwanted child and the continuing debasement of being a single parent. Clearly, the right of the individual to determine the course of their own life in family matters is fundamental. Since child support is based on a man's income over eighteen years, the total subsidy for infringing upon his fundamental right can add up to a considerable monetary amount. The detriments imposed upon men by the subsidy of Georgia's paternity statutes 6 are apparent. It's beyond question that unplanned parenthood can completely disrupt a man's life.