Parents, where's our collective shame?

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I applaud Thomas Wheatley’s June 5 column, in which he calls for men to be “held accountable” in the battle to outlaw abortion.

It’s ridiculous to target women who have abortions, while the male partner is not stigmatized for his role, nor when he abandons the woman and child.

Today’s culture doesn’t support committed partners. Where is our collective shame? I am a committed pro-life woman, a mother of three children and a grandmother of nine.

While I have a loving and supportive husband, I know the challenges of raising a child.

For me, caring for a child alone, or with little help, seems nearly impossible. To those who are able to, you are truly heroes. To those who choose abortion, my love and prayers are with you. Marilyn Lucko

Parma, Ohio

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A man who doesn’t accept the responsibilites of having a child is called a deadbeat dad. A woman who doesn’t want to accept the responsibilities of a child is called pro-choice. Fix that. Goerge Hansferth

Abortion should be safe, legal, on demand and without apology. Assigning blame and meting out consequences is puritanical nonsense. It’s nobody’s business.

Tim Wayne

Both men and women make a child. Both should share responsibility. Wayne Simon

Divorce court and child support orders prove men carry their weight. Tony Cofer

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