{"id":3344,"date":"2007-11-29T21:40:00","date_gmt":"2007-11-29T21:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/deaconsbench\/2007\/11\/abortions-other-victims-the-fathers.html"},"modified":"2007-11-29T21:40:00","modified_gmt":"2007-11-29T21:40:00","slug":"abortions-other-victims-the-fathers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/deaconsbench\/2007\/11\/abortions-other-victims-the-fathers.html","title":{"rendered":"Abortion’s other victims: the fathers"},"content":{"rendered":"

A couple months ago, I posted an item<\/a> on helping fathers who had been through abortions. Now, the first national conference<\/a> on this issue is underway in California: <\/p>\n

The Reclaiming Fatherhood Conference, co-sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and the Archdiocese of San Francisco, features experts from a variety of backgrounds and countries. They will cover topics including the healing process for men after an abortion; abortion’s effects on men’s spirituality; fatherhood and abortion; and why men who have been involved in abortion come for help.<\/p>\n

The Milwaukee-based Office of Post-Abortion Reconciliation, headed by Vicki Thorn, organized the conference. It seeks to bring to light the profound effect that abortion has on the fathers whose children are aborted.<\/p>\n

Supreme Knight Carl Anderson, The head of the Knights of Columbus explained their support:<\/p>\n

“As an organization of lay men that has a strong history and commitment to life, we think it is very important to highlight the issues faced by those fathers whose children are aborted.”<\/p>\n

“There are three victims of every abortion, the child and both of his or her parents, and it is our hope that this conference will be the beginning of a ministry within the Church to these fathers, who grieve the death of their unborn child in isolation and silence.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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