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(The copyright for this article is held by the Washington Post. It originally appeared in The Washington Post, February 3, 1995. It was reprinted with permission in Hope and Healing, but that permission does not extend to publishing on the Internet.) For other articles and testimonies about abortion’s impact on men, visit here.
92% Emotional deadening (Reported either feeling less in touch with their emotions or feeling a “need to stifle their emotions”) 86% Increased tendency toward anger or rage (48% reported they became more violent when angered) 86% Had a fear of others learning of the abortion or a greater sense of fear for unknown reasons 82% […]
Do you realize that you can promote post-abortion healing without ever talking to people about their past abortions? You don’t even have to know if someone has had an abortion. And you certainly don’t have to become a trained counselor or an expert in post-abortion issues. All you have to do is sow a few […]
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David C. Reardon, Ph.D. Everyone has an opinion about abortion. That’s fine–up to a point. The problem is when these political and moral views get in the way of efforts to help those who are hurting because of a past abortion. Just for the moment, set aside the question of whether or not abortion should […]
Front Page Text Beyond the Politics of Abortion Testimonies We’re Sorry Remembering Thomas Trying to Survive Understanding Who Is Most at Risk? Can Relationships Survive After Abortion? How Safe is Abortion? Dr. Beverly McMillan was the first woman to open an abortion clinic in Mississippi. The Emotional Effects of Abortion Are Later Children Affected by […]
When looking for a post-abortion counselor or support group, keep in mind that many of these groups have different philosophies and approaches. Many are run by women who have had abortions themselves. Some are run by licensed psychiatrists, psychologists, or social workers. Others are extensions of churches or crisis pregnancy centers. Be sure to ask […]
“I now live my life with a deep joy and gratitude.” “Through my healing I have learned how to have more compassion and mercy for others. I am careful not to judge, because I know where I have come from and how much I needed compassion and mercy.” Like Theresa, thousands of women and men […]
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DO’s DON’Ts Do listen patiently. They are trying to sort out their feelings. Verbalizing them with someone who will listen helps. Expect and allow them to repeat themselves and to bring the subject up again later. Listen for clues to their deeper feelings to which you can respond later. Don’t shut them off by changing […]
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I feel like I’m speaking for all mothers. I want to say to my daughter and to every daughter who ever felt pressured to abort by her mother, I’m sorry. I had no right to ask that of you. I had no right to insist that you choose between your love for your baby and […]
Some people seem to come through an abortion unchanged. Others struggle for years with feelings of grief, guilt, shame, anxiety, low self-esteem, anger, or depression. Still others have problems with nightmares, eating disorders, broken or abusive relationships, substance abuse, and even suicide. It is possible for any woman to unexpectedly have a bad emotional reaction […]
Persuading the Editor to Accept Hope and Healing Use these arguments in your follow-up letter to persuade newspaper staff to accept Hope and Healing as an advertising supplement: Journalistic Ethics Arguments Campus newspapers that engage in fair journalistic practices help to create a learning experience for the student body, promote freedom of speech, and encourage […]
To Those Who Mourn, When I was seventeen years old I underwent a second trimester, saline abortion. Although I wanted to have my baby, my parents pressured me to submit to the abortion. After many hours of labor, I gave birth to a dead baby boy. To say that this had a major impact on […]
Dear Friend: How can we convince people that abortion will make their lives worse, not better? And how can we help those whose lives have already been devastated by abortion? The path will be long and hard, but we have a good start with Hope and Healing. You probably already know that abortion hurts not […]
Post-abortion counselors are prepared to help people of every religious background, or no religious background. Most are very respectful of the religious beliefs (or non-beliefs) of the women and men they serve. Because abortion involves issues of death and moral responsibility, however, it is natural and necessary for the religious and spiritual beliefs of the […]
Beverly McMillan, M.D. Dr. Beverly McMillan is an ob/gyn. In 1975, she became the first woman to open an abortion clinic in Mississippi. She ceased doing abortions in 1978 when she became convinced that the abortions she was performing were causing everyone involved far more harm than good. What are the physical complications of abortion? […]
Getting the Supplement into High School How to Place Hope and Healing In College Newspapers Pat Jenkins Most private Christian and Catholic colleges will readily welcome Hope and Healing as a paid advertising insert into their student newspapers. A few may even be willing to insert it at no charge as a service to their […]
It’s scary to talk about an abortion experience with others. What if they don’t understand? What if they condemn you, withdraw from you, or start acting weird whenever you’re around? These are all reasonable fears. We have them because it is important for all of us to see and feel that people around us care […]
Clearing the Air About the Psychological Effects of Abortion by Martha Shuping, M.D. Why do women have abortions? At least 70 percent of women having abortions say they believe it is immoral.(1) But they choose against their conscience because of pressure from others and their circumstances. Most women choose abortion out of fear–fear of not […]