I found one article but it was not a study but just case histories of two 
different couples and how men were emotionally effected.  I'd like to see a 
long study report done on men related to how it later effects them and in 
their day to day life but I'm wondering if anybody has bothered to do such a 
study.  I'm not suggesting we feel sorry for the men for what they did 
without responsibility but I am wondering if the church has overlooked yet 
another group of wounded hurting people.

Phil.


Phil.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 12:54 PM
Subject: Abortion and men


>I am praying with someone overseas who is in her late fifties and had 3 
>abortions in earlier life.  I know bunches and bunches of studies have been 
>done on women who have had abortions and how it has affected them 
>emotionally.  I was thinking about this lady today and I wondered if any 
>studies have ever been done on the fathers of the aborted children?  There 
>is no way, based upon my personal experience praying with women who have 
>faced abortion issues in their life, that such does not also have effects 
>on men who fathered the children.  I just never remember hearing any 
>studies done on such an issue and thought I'd ask here if anyone knows of 
>such a study.  I may try doing a google search on this topic and see if I 
>can find anything.  My point is, men, the fathers, seem to be getting away 
>with it but the women suffer the emotional negatives.  I am betting that 
>isn't true because I have prayed and talked with men who admit they likely 
>have fathered children of which they are unawares, and it bothers them 
>deeply.
>
> Phil.
>