Reclaiming Our Children: A Blog About Healing After Abortion

"There is one thing that seems to link together all men who face the long-term effects of abortion: a horrific sense of loss."

Guy Condon & David Hazard, "Fatherhood Aborted"

Welcome to Fatherhood Forever. The purpose of this website is to create awareness to the fact that men are impacted by abortion. For too long, abortion has been considered as only a womens' issue. But as you will see, or may be experiencing, that is not the truth. For every woman affected by abortion, there is also a man; both equal parents to the aborted child. Extensive research has been conducted to understand the physical and emotional effects of abortion on women. Yet all we know about the impact on men is by the testimonies of those who have experienced an abortion and a few studies.

Many men feel they can not openly express their emotions, and for that reason, they suppress them allowing them to fester and eat away at their very core. They can become angry, bitter, depressed, resentful, untrusting and even reckless in their behaviors. Some men may not even be aware that their emotions are a direct result of an abortion experience. They may be in denial about their experience, attempt to intellectualize their feelings, project their emotions towards others, or withdraw from social interaction as much as possible. Our culture has an expectation that men should be strong and courageous. Any show of emotion could expose them as being weak and cowardly. It's this expectation that causes many men to hide their true emotions and pretend that everything is fine. Yet deep inside they're hurting, causing their relationships, families, jobs and responsibilities to suffer. It's a pattern all too common in post-abortion fathers.

Check out the site: http://www.fatherhoodforever.org/