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"Consequences in the life of a man involved in abortion often cause collateral damage in his family, work, or his social contacts. However, according to the researchers it is rare that a prior abortion is factored into a present crisis of relationship or altered behavior."(Anchorage, Alaska)—How do we bring about the restoration of fatherhood? That was the question on the mind of those from 28 states and nine countries, gathered in November, at St. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco, for the first ever conference on the effects of abortion on men. With a review of traditional male roles including that of provider and protector, the "Reclaiming Fatherhood" conference began. Research reflecting the extent of the father-loss crisis, along with new tools for those involved in the work of healing of post-abortive men, engaged the attention of the 170 psychotherapists, clergy, and lay counselors. Seven researcher/psychotherapists who treat male abortion-related issues presented the results of their years-long investigations along with newly developed therapies. What follows are some highlights of those findings.Statistics reflect that one in four women have had an abortion. But abortion is not just a woman's issue; it also affects men. In 1981, the first clinical evidence of abortion-related trauma was presented before the U.S. Congress by Vincent Rue, Ph.D. At that time Dr. Rue showed a correlation between abortion's impact on men and relationships. Research now shows that boys, adolescents, and men need treatment for father loss issues as they, themselves, have been affected by the (emotional) loss of their fathers or of their fatherhood through abortion. Consequences in the life of a man involved in abortion often cause collateral damage in his family, work, or his social contacts. However, according to the researchers it is rare that a prior abortion is factored into a present crisis of relationship or altered behavior. Dr. Rue pointed out that while men are less likely to seek help for emotional needs, seeing it as a sign of weakness; they often are forced to do so when faced with aberrant behaviors involving addictions, rage, or dangerous activity.Andrzej Winkler, M.A., a Polish psychotherapist who has worked with patients throughout Eastern Europe, reports over a period of thirty years concerning his treatment of gynecologists and anesthesiologists seeking help due to major depression. To numb their emotional pain, these clients had become addicts, participated in knowingly high-risk activity, or attempted suicide. Intake interviews revealed that all had been or were presently involved in the abortion industry. Though they had not connected their emotional decline to their occupation, they had, on a subconscious level, become unable to live with themselves. Research has also shown that men who have participated in abortion are more apt to have a diminished regard for women, and struggle with sexual addictions including a high use of pornography. Another important aspect of this conference was recognition that there is a masculine side of healing.
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