re: Alabama Judge to Determine Future of Father’s Rights in Case of Plaintiff Who was Aborted

I understand the history of the issue you present, however, it's a bit of an apples to oranges situation.

1000 years ago, there was no definitive way to determine paternity, (thus no definitive way to justify the inheritance claim) not so much today.

Where I believe the father, legally speaking, should have gone with arguments, was that the child was 1/2 his property, and the clinic denied him of what was half of his ownership. This would have thrown a bit of a conundrum to the left who argue that it's not a person...ok, then what the father donated to the mother to create a child is 1/2 his. By law he is responsible for 1/2 of the support of said property if she decides to have the child.

I believe a "life is a life" due to the many scientific factors which dictate that a child is an independent person from the mother (see DNA differential) and that we go well beyond life support for individuals toward the end of life...but I digress...

While historical precedent may apply here, previous rulings change the context of this challenge and could change the outlay all the way to the supreme court, where things could get really interesting.