Child support for unborn children

[Jazzy]

The Republican-led Kentucky Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to grant the right to collect child support for unborn children, advancing a bill that garnered bipartisan support.

The measure would allow a parent to seek child support up to a year after giving birth to retroactively cover pregnancy expenses. The legislation — Senate Bill 110 — won Senate passage on a 36-2 vote with little discussion to advance to the House. Republicans have supermajorities in both chambers.

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This is getting way too out of hand. Until the child is born, there is no guarantee that there will ever be a baby.

What are your thoughts on this?

 

[Forgiven1]

There are many factors and costs that involve pregnancy. Why shouldn't the father be on the hook for helping with said expenses. Should there be a miscarriage or death before birth, then those payments would not be needed.

Also, there is a baby before birth. Not sure why you are saying "there is no guarantee there will ever be a baby."

My first grandson was born just over 13 weeks early. He was definitely a baby. His appearance did not change from pre birth to after birth.