Furthermore, should the couple become pregnant (note that I said couple and not ‘woman’) there should be a shared level of responsibility. Having grown up in a single parent household in which the man was absent, I know how difficult it is to raise a child without the support of the other involved party. I also know that my mother never saw a dime of child support.

I have never been faced with this dilemma because I make a point not to sleep with someone who I’m not willing to have a child with. Likewise I don’t sleep with men who are so irresponsible as to abandon me with a child that I’m ill equipped to support.

Contraception is a shared responsibility. If you are concerned about this situation then exercise caution when choosing partners for intimacy. Communication is the key to an amicable arrangement.