In a lawsuit against his ex-girlfriend, Richard O. Phillips has alleged that about six years ago, he engaged in oral sex with her.
Unbeknownst to Phillips, he says, his girlfriend, Sharon Irons, allegedly saved the resulting semen and used it to inseminate herself.
A pregnancy resulted, Irons gave birth to a baby, and DNA tests proved Phillips to be the genetic father.
Though Phillips allegedly did not learn of either the pregnancy or the birth until some time later, a court nonetheless ordered him to pay approximately $800 a month in child support.
The facts of this case raise significant questions about a man’s right — if any — to avoid paternity.
For an article examining the legal and moral implications of this case follow this link: http://goblogspot.com/2010/01/18/when-oral-sex-results-in-a-pregnancy-can-men-ever-escape-paternity-obligations/
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