Before and After An Abortion
Anne Baker, M.S. Director of Counseling at The Hope Clinic for Women for more than 25 years, has written a 40-page booklet, “For Men: Before and After An Abortion” on what she has learned from men and their partners about their abortion experience and ways of coping well.
“For Men: Before and After An Abortion” was written for men’s personal well-being—not just for helping them support their partner. This booklet aims to strengthen men’s ability to recognize and cope well with their own feelings about abortion, clarify their beliefs, educate about pregnancy hormones’ impact on women’s mental, emotional, and physical states and provide spiritual strength for those who need it.
“For Men: Before and After An Abortion” helps men recognize not only what they don’t have control over before and after an abortion, but also what they do. The book supports a man’s living in integrity and responding with respect if she wants the abortion but he doesn’t.