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Should paternity fraud be considered an issue of reproductive rights?
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Article: Paternity Fraud as a Violation of Men’s Reproductive Rights? (covers how common paternity fraud is, the problems with how it's currently dealt with, opposition to dealing with it better or even caring at all, and how it could be dealt with better)

Main question:

I've seen many MRAs and other men's advocates talk about paternity fraud, but I don't really ever see it framed in terms of (a violation of) reproductive rights. Do you think it's valid to consider paternity fraud an issue of reproductive rights? The term is usually used for things to avoid pregnancy (especially abortion, sometimes contraception too) but the term is usually used in the context of women, and so I think a conception of men's reproductive rights should take into account men's special concerns (like paternal uncertainty).

Is there anyone who considers it a legitimate problem but wouldn't count it under the category of reproductive rights?

Secondary question:

What do you think of how paternity fraud is currently dealt with? Like the widespread practice of not informing men if non-paternity is found during routine testing. Is it legitimate to hold back the information to avoid causing distress? If so, would that apply to a hospital swap? Meaning that if mothers had their babies switched, and someone later found out, they shouldn't be informed because it would cause distress. Also, do you think that acting in a fatherly role (even if because you were deceived) is legitimately enough to give you child support obligations?

And any thoughts on mandatory paternity testing at birth? It would cost money, but it would protect men from paternity fraud and avoid most of the problems of disclosure and child support mentioned above. Is that comparable to the testing of newborns for conditions and diseases that already happens?

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