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'''Father's right to object to abortion''' is recognized in some countries, particularly in [[Latin America]], while not in others. States could establish this right by court order or by statute in the [[United States]]. Since ''[[Dobbs]]'', there is no constitutional right to an [[abortion]] by a woman (or a man pressuring a woman) in the United States.
 
'''Father's right to object to abortion''' is recognized in some countries, particularly in [[Latin America]], while not in others. States could establish this right by court order or by statute in the [[United States]]. Since ''[[Dobbs]]'', there is no constitutional right to an [[abortion]] by a woman (or a man pressuring a woman) in the United States.
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Relevant cases and issues:
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*''Planned Parenthood v. Danforth'' (1976): a Supreme Court decision rejecting a constitutional (but not a statutory) right of a father to veto an abortion. The flawed reasoning was that the mother bears the primary physical burden of pregnancy.
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*''Right to Privacy'' (abrogated by ''Dobbs''): a woman has sometimes had a right to privacy in making healthcare decisions, which in some states includes a right to have an abortion.
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*private agreements
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*civil liability
 
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