The most important finding from the study was that men are negatively impacted by abortion. The study found that 71 percent of men said they experienced an adverse change in themselves after their abortion losses. Interestingly, pro-life men were more likely to say they experienced an adverse change. However, the results indicate that around 60 percent of men who identified as “pro-choice” felt they were adversely affected by the abortion. Furthermore, after the abortion 51 percent of men sought help, and an additional 31 percent did not seek help but felt that help could have been beneficial.

Another key finding was the sort of assistance that men would find helpful. Slightly over half of men said that they would prefer a licensed counselor. About 70 percent said that they would value anonymity when seeking help. Finally, nearly half of all men would prefer a secular approach to healing. Only 7 percent of men said they would reach out to a clergyperson for help. Many postabortion healing programs have a Christian orientation and therefore may be less attractive to men who would prefer a more secular approach.

[And of course, the best assistance possible would be to end abortion, period. — Ed]