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Here are 4 reasons why pro-life men's opinions on abortion DO matter. Resources: ➡️ Abortion's psychological impact on men: https://www.hli.org/resources/men-abortion/ ➡️ Post-abortion stress syndrome: https://www.hli.org/resources/post-abortion-stress-syndrome/ ➡️ Should men speak against abortion?: https://www.hli.org/resources/men-speak-abortion/ ➡️ Men and abortion: https://menandabortion.net/index.php/2021/05/11/men-and-abortion-an-overview/ ➡️ Men's mental health and abortion: https://www.uffl.org/pdfs/vol27/UFL_2017_Coyle.pdf ➡️ Preabortion counseling, relationship difficulties, and psychological stress: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1534765609347550 ➡️ Abortion clinics and waiting room men: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/554d6ae9e4b063a0302afbb6/t/5bc8d0148165f5832556eb18/1539887125083/ACP_Sociological+Insights.pdf

Historically, abortion promoters have had racist and eugenicist motivations. Today, abortion is quickly shrinking the black population in America. RESOURCES: ➡️ Is the pro-life position racist?: https://www.hli.org/resources/is-pro-life-racist/ ➡️ Margaret Sanger, Planned Parenthood's racist founder: https://www.hli.org/resources/the-difference-one-racist-made-margaret-sangers-world/ ➡️ Planned Parenthood targets minority neighborhoods: https://www.protectingblacklife.org/pp_targets/index.html

Many believe that most abortions occur in cases of rape, incest, health of the mother, or birth defects. But what does the data say? RESOURCES: ➡️ Why women abort: https://www.hli.org/resources/why-women-abort/ ➡️ Why do women have late-term abortions? https://www.hli.org/resources/why-do-women-have-late-term-abortions/ ➡️ Reasons US women have abortions (Guttmacher): https://www.guttmacher.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/journals/3711005.pdf ➡️ Induced abortion in the United States (Guttmacher): https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/induced-abortion-united-states ➡️ Understanding why women seek abortions in the US: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3729671/ ➡️ Reasons why women have induced abortions: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5957082/

Also known as medical abortion, the abortion pill is a painful, difficult method of abortion that women usually suffer at home alone. ➡️ Testimonials from women who've used the abortion pill: https://www.hli.org/resources/abortion-pill-stories/ ➡️ More about abortion procedures: https://www.hli.org/resources/tools-used-for-abortion/ ➡️ More about the abortion pill: https://www.hli.org/resources/abortifacient-brief-ru-486-abortion-pill/

Abortion can cause dangerous side effects such as pelvic inflammatory disease, placenta previa, future ectopic pregnancy, cervical lacerations, uterine perforations, and maternal death. For sources and more detail on abortion risks: https://www.hli.org/resources/risks-of-abortion/

Contrary to popular belief, abortion can have devastating effects on women's mental health, including depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. Sources and more info at https://www.hli.org/resources/post-abortion-stress-syndrome/ Abuses of the "mental health" exception in abortion laws: https://www.hli.org/resources/support-abortion-preserve-womans-mental-health/

Rape and incest are such terrible acts that even self-proclaimed pro-lifers sometimes support abortion in these cases. But is abortion really the best response? Keep learning: ➡️ Post-abortion stress syndrome: https://www.hli.org/resources/post-abortion-stress-syndrome/ ➡️ Abortion in cases of rape: https://www.hli.org/resources/shouldnt-allow-abortions-help-victims-rape/ ➡️ Abortion in cases of incest: https://www.hli.org/resources/shouldnt-allow-abortions-help-victims-incest/

Is abortion the "compassionate" choice for babies with birth defects? RESOURCES: ➡️ Shouldn't abortion be allowed for serious or fatal birth defects? https://www.hli.org/resources/abortion-serious-fatal-birth-defects/ ➡️ Should parents opt out of prenatal testing? (podcast): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_zuWNnqT-o ➡️ Sex-selective abortion: https://www.liveaction.org/what-we-do/investigations/sex-selective-abortion/ ➡️ When they warn of rare disorders, these prenatal tests are usually wrong (NY Times): https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/01/upshot/pregnancy-birth-genetic-testing.html ➡️ Why Down syndrome in Iceland has almost disappeared: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/down-syndrome-iceland/

Is abortion really in the interests of women? In reality, abortion is a way for men to exploit women, using them sexually without the responsibility of parenthood. RESOURCES: ➡️ Can a pro-lifer be a feminist? https://www.hli.org/resources/pro-life-feminist/ ➡️ Feminists for Life: https://www.feministsforlife.org/

While many women get abortions to save their relationship with their husband or boyfriend, just the opposite tends to happen. Learn more about how abortion affects relationships at https://www.hli.org/resources/relationship-after-abortion/

How does partial-birth abortion (dilation and extraction, or D&X) work? And why is it so controversial? RESOURCES: ➡️ Tools Used for Abortion: https://www.hli.org/resources/tools-used-for-abortion/ ➡️ Gonzales vs. Carhart Upholds Congressional Ban on Partial-Birth Abortions: https://www.hli.org/resources/gonzales-vs-carhart/ ➡️ Stenbeg v. Carhart: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stenberg_v._Carhart ➡️ Partial-birth abortion: https://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/abortion/partial-birth-abortion ➡️ The facts of partial-birth abortion: https://www.nrlc.org/archive/abortion/facts/pbafacts.html