Getting men to take responsibility for their children

I recently ran across a pro-abortion note that said that, since the woman is forced to carry the baby, the man should be forced to pay for it. I agree – any man who thinks he’s ready to produce a child should promise to provide for that child. But some people will make promises and then break them, so the woman should really take some time to get to know the man’s character, so she can be sure he will fill his responsibility, before engaging in baby-producing behavior with him. Sometimes people try to deny their promises, so we should have him make his promise to provide for the mom and baby in front of family, friends, even a pastor or judge. And the government should recognize the importance of this long-term commitment. Maybe we can call it marriage.