Men, Abortion and Suicide
At this point, there are only a few studies examining the impact of abortion on men. Counselors who work with men after abortion say that men have reported a large number of problems that they claim were a direct result of their abortion experience.
These include broken relationships; sexual dysfunction; substance abuse; feelings of self-hatred; risk-taking and suicidal behavior; increasing feelings of grief over time; feelings of helplessness, guilt, and depression; greater tendencies toward becoming angry and violent; and feelings connected to a sense of lost manhood.
As with women, the link between abortion and suicide may go unnoticed except in a few cases. A 1992 article in Linacre Quarterly reported on the case of an 18-year-old man who committed suicide three months after his father's death. According to the article, the young man was despondent over his girlfriend's abortion. He had told a friend that the baby had been conceived the day his father died and he planned to name the child after his father. In another case, a 44-year-old man killed himself in front of a Planned Parenthood abortion business in Overland Park, KS, in 2002. The Telegraph Observer newspaper reported that he had published an obituary for his aborted child in a community newspaper, reading:
Zachary Duncan Draper was beautiful as his mother, loved by God and others. My little baby boy didn't make it to his Daddy's arms. I never got to hold and kiss him, tell him stories or read him rhymes. I love you Zachary and look forward to seeing you in heaven.
There is certainly a great need for more research, counseling and support for men affected by abortion as well as for women. As Vicky Thorn of the National Office for Post-Abortion Reconciliation and Healing has pointed out, the movement to help men find healing after abortion is in it's infancy, as it was for women a few decades ago. But as more anecdotal evidence comes to light, this will help drive research and make others aware of the need for healing and help. ~~~ Learn more: Visit our men's page for links to organizations offering support and counseling for men after abortion. | 
