Fathers should not make the final abortion decision, but should be notified and given a chance to plead with the mother, according to sociologist Arthur Shostak.
U.S. Supreme Court opinion in 1992 decided that government may not require that a husband be informed about an abortion, even after the abortion, because that prospect might deter a woman from ending her pregnancy.
Essay asserting that no one should be allowed to prevent abortion before viability, but penalities should be available after such an abortion, for both fathers and mothers of aborted fetuses. Author is Andrew Hyman. (June 13, 2002)
Article by Thomas Strahan contending that the U.S. Supreme Court has mistakenly assumed that input of husbands or boyfriends is of little importance in abortion decisions. (April 1, 2002)
Article addressing fathers' roles in abortion decisions, mentioning that about 82.5% of wives confide in their husbands. Author is Geoffrey P. Miller. (February 14, 2000)