Reproductive trends for never-together men & women

"Choice For Men" and opposition to the Child Support Acts are not always reactions by "deadbeat dads" to being made to fulfill their responsibilities. (Although this is a factor in many cases).

They are also a reaction to disquiet that political and social trends, and technology, concerning rights and responsibilities about reproduction and bringing up children have become unbalanced. Where they once unduly favoured men, they now unduly favour women and penalise men. There are many dimensions to these trends, and all appear to be adverse. Here are some (unquantified) trends. Many of these trends are equally applicable to once-together men and women.

(And to restate my own situation - I am childfree and have no personal reason to lobby or crusade on this matter!)

Topic	Trend	Comments
Female pre-sex birth control		Contraception pill - various kinds Implants or patches Female condom or cap Intra-Uterine Device - various kinds (Rhythm - with or without technology aids - ha!) ("Just say no")
Male pre-sex birth control		Vasectomy Male condom ("Just say no")
Female post-sex birth control		Morning after pill Legal abortion
Male post-sex birth control		(Run!)
Female post-birth options		(Parental responsibility is automatic) Keep the child and claim support & benefits Put it up for adoption
Male post-birth options		Claim parental responsibility
Residence / custody for never-together mothers		Virtually 100%
Residence / custody for never-together fathers		Virtually 0%
Lone mother state support		New Deal for Lone Parents Working Families Tax Credit & Childcare Tax Credit Better childcare availability Child Benefit Other benefits
Absent father state support		Child Support Agency!
Social acceptability of lone motherhood		Do people care anymore? Focus is on the faults of absent fathers, not lone mothers
Social acceptability of absent fatherhood		"Deadbeat Dads"
Other financial trends for lone mothers		Child Support Agency
Other financial trends for absent fathers		Child Support Agency! Paternity fraud