How has abortion effected men?

Question

Have psychologists addressed this issue?

I believe this issue is very much over-looked by both sides of the issue. I found only one book about this "Fatherhood; Aborted", but nothing more. It does effect men likely more than anyone knows. They are the forgotten casuality of a "choice".

Answer 1

wasted their sperm

Answer 2

That's a difficult question. I suppose it wouldn't exactly have a negative effect if both the man and woman have a say, and the two involved in the situation come to a mutual decision. However, it doesn't usually work out that way; it's either the man pressing the woman to have an abortion, or the woman getting an abortion without informing the man. In my opinion, the father should absolutely be in the loop and have a say in the matter. Often women will say "It's my body, so it's my decision", but the child does not only belong to the mother, it's just as much a part of the father, the decision should belong to both of them. It was both of their actions that brought about the child in the first place. The baby's the one who has it's chance at life taken away, it's only too bad that it can't give it's opinion. I believe adoption is a far better course of action, for all parties involved. Although I guess circumstances vary. Sorry, I know that comment was a little off topic, and please don't take me as a republican for it. LOL.

Anyway, I think it probably makes men feel quite powerless, as they really have no choice in the situation. If the mother wants to do it, the mother can do it, regardless of his opinion. Of course, there are those men who are far too domineering and forceful in their opinion, trying to manipulate the mother into following their wishes. But perhaps they feel insecure and like they have to do that to be heard, as legally they have no say. Either way, I'm sure it's a bad situation.

It's a very interesting question, definately one to delve deeper into. I'm not sure if there's a study on it or not, but I think there should be and I'd be interested to hear the results. Wish I could be of more help.

Answer 3

In addtion to the other sorrowful answers, there's another couple side issues to abortion which affects men... all of us, really, but especially men.

Since so many millions of people have been aborted since Roe vs Wade in 1973, there has been a HUGE problem escalating with welfare and Social Security. Consider how few people there are paying taxes compared to before legalized abortion. All those missing people are NOT paying taxes, contributing to Social Security, or being contributing members to society in general.

The burden of paying for the Baby Boomer generation who allowed legalized abortion falls right on their children and grandchildren's shoulders. All their Social Security and Medicare payments, all the high medical costs that you pay, the high cost of living... it's because the burden is not shared among many many millions more people.

In addition, since it is only men who are required to register for Selective Service, the servicemen and women who volunteer for the Armed Forces have to do repeated tours of duty. This is a huge strain on the families left behind.

What's the answer? Sending men who are immediately affected by an abortion to a psychologist might help him work through that loss and pain.

The real pain is in the effects of abortion to our entire community. Abortion might be a convenient way to end a problem pregnancy, but it's killing our country.

Answer 4

Abortion affects different women and men in different ways.
Some men are outraged at the fact that there is an easy way and they do not have to deal with the 'problem' and many other men suffer frmo the after-effects of abortion as much as women do.

In this topic, I support men. Roe v. Wade should be changed and law should not deny men any rights to defend his unborn child in the womb and also (the law) should give him all the parental rights during the whole pregnancy. Abortion is a couple's issue, not a woman's.

Answer 5

Abortion has effected men in two ways. Positive and Negative at the other. If you dont want the baby, abortion is the best way. If you want the baby, then abortion wud give u a nightmare. We all know about it. We dont have to ask psychologists to address this issue.

I've been encountering alot of ppl who does abortion. And i have to say 0% of their man not even scared if the abortion kills the mother. But what they focus more, is to make sure the abortion is a success.

But not all men are cruel. Some wud against abortion.

Answer 6

Gardenfoot - A great question ! Abortion, whether or not one agrees nor disagrees does effect men.

Apart from the psychological impact upon the male father, there is another area to consider. All of us in North America will soon be inundated with the beginning repercussions of our liberal society concerning abortion ! This spin-off rears its ugly head in the form of a lack of population to fill the vacancies in jobs, as the baby boomers retire. If you consider the amount of abortions that have occurred in North America in the last 30 years, we have aborted millions of potential citizens to back-fill in the resulting job vacancies. This will force our powers to be to turn to immigration. Some immigration will be fine but mostly immigrants ? Think about the effect of the "majority rules" concept on the North American continent, as the baby boomers die off and the migrants step into governing offices. Can we trust them to treat the minority of the "white" or "black" populace remaining with the same rights we extended to them? I'm not advocating racism ... but we are in a real bind in the not-so-distant future. YES; us men will be effected by abortion.

Answer 7

I use to be (use to being the key word) friends with this girl who had an abortion and didn't tell the father until after the fact. It turned out to be a pretty traumatic event for him once he found out. He ended up having to see a psychologist and being put on depression meds.

Answer 8

I have two younger nephews whom got young women pregnant and wanted the child. In both cases, the young women either aborted the child and or completly locked out the fathers from the lives of the children. In one case, the young lady nevertheless demanded child support!!!!

Answer 9

Well there is the obvious answer in the fact that less of them exsist. Also I feel bad for men when they are expected to stand up to the plate and support their child, but have no say as to whether a woman can kill their child.

Answer 10

Just another way women can hold men for blackmail. If she wants the baby he has to pay, and if she wants an abortion he has no say! Equal rights are just a myth.

Answer 11

It has killed millions of them. Demasculted and taken away their rights as fathers. Genuinely hurt and broken many hearts when there children were murdered.

It has really hurt them.