# Is Omar being a douche?  More than just a Little.

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**Created:** [June 29, 2011, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-omar-being-a-douche-more-than-just-a-little/587306 "2011-06-29T20:17:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-omar-being-a-douche-more-than-just-a-little/587306/80 "2011-06-30T02:01:18Z")

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> [@MandaJo](#):
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> I think he has an ethical, if not legal, level of responsibility, and while he shouldn’t legally have to pay for it, paying for half would be the right thing to do.

I don’t see how he has any ethical responsibility the miscarriage _per se_. For everything else, yes, but not for the miscarriage.

> [@](#):
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> No, she was asking if she had any legal claim on him. It’s a yes/no question.

She also said this:

> [@Miscarriage Father's Responsibilities to Help Pay Bill (No Insurance)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miscarriage-fathers-responsibilities-to-help-pay-bill-no-insurance/587079/10):
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> It is quite an unfair situation, I am a bit bitter I suppose, how a man can just walk away free and clear.

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