Complex sentence: During the course of this class, Mark is confronted with the truth of his actions--that he encouraged Jody to have an abortion--and he has difficulty reconciling his actions with his beliefs and later attempts suicide.
Split into simpler sentences: During the course of this class, Mark is confronted with the truth of his actions--that he encouraged Jody to have an abortion. He has difficulty reconciling his actions with his beliefs and later attempts suicide.