So when Stephen Arterburn got his then-girlfriend pregnant, he pressured her to have an abortion and paid for the procedure. But Arterburn said God has since forgiven and healed him of his part in the abortion, and he now encourages men involved in similar situations to seek forgiveness and healing. Even though the male psyche is different from the females, it seems that many of the after effects of abortion are at least similar if not the same for men as those for women. Fatherhood gives more meaning to life and reason for living than is normally acknowledged concerning men. The mental make-up of men and women is significantly different, a fact which women accept more readily than do men.
Affected men are more readily able to focus on other concerns or interests than are women.
In women the psyche, her surroundings, her activities, and her memories are immediately perceived. With men this is not commonly true. Each of these categories is compartmentalized. The categories are dealt with individually. The hurt, the ill feelings, the memories, are commonly shunted aside until such time as specifically called to mind, or when the mind comes to rest.