Chicago, Ill., Sep 11, 2008 / 02:34 am
The Knights of Columbus-sponsored “Reclaiming Fatherhood” conference was held in Chicago on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the effect of abortion on men. Psychologists, counselors, academics, and clergy argued that not only women but also men suffer the “invisible problem” of profound grief and suffering as a result of abortion.
Monday’s speakers included several fathers who had lost their children to abortion.
Psychologist Dr. Vincent Rue, a practicing psychotherapist who has served on the faculty of two California universities, argued that the grief of such post-abortive men challenges the American Psychological Association’s (APA) recent claim that abortion is psychologically safe for women.
“The APA has missed the boat and has misguided the American public,” Rue said. “It is out of touch with reality and the pain and suffering of these very real people.”