Yes. There are comparatively fewer studies that look at the impact of abortion on men, but it would be wrong to think that only women suffer after an abortion.

A 2015 study found the following reactions in men:

· loss and grief including loss of the child and fatherhood, loss or deterioration of the intimate relationship, loss of trust in the partner and feelings of abandonment, loss of self-esteem resulting from personal failure, and sadness accompanying guilt or regret.

· feelings of helplessness and/or victimhood due to the lack of control over the outcome of pregnancy: helplessness entails a sense of vulnerability and incompetence, while victimhood entails weakness and humiliation, and these negative attributes undermine the positive experience of masculinity.

· spiritual healing experience associated with forgiving the partner and them- selves or with being forgiven by a higher power.

A 2019 overview of the studies about men and abortion concludes that: “This review of psychosocial aspects of induced abortion from a men’s perspective underlines the importance of designating a separate research field for studying the decision-making process leading to induced abortion, the psychological impact of abortion, and the methods efficiently supporting coping and grieving losses, rather than treating the related issues as subjects of a special line of research on women.”

In extreme cases, the grief at losing a child to abortion can cause some men to commit suicide.