Gentlemen—Your role matters. You may not see it plainly, but many women—nearly 70% in a national survey—report that their abortions were coerced, unwanted, or inconsistent with their own values and hopes. Forty‑five percent described experiencing substantial pressure from partners, family, or others to terminate a pregnancy—even when they deeply wanted to continue it. Studies show that in clinical settings across the U.S., about one in four women face coercion to have an abortion by an intimate partner, and men report using pressure to compel or prevent an abortion 4–8% of the time. This distressing trend is not rare—it is real, it touches lives every day, and it carries emotional consequences.

Coerced abortions aren’t abstract—they’re harmful. When someone is pressured into ending a pregnancy, rates of anxiety, grief, depression, and regret rise sharply. Many women say they would have preferred to carry if they’d had more emotional support or financial stability. And beyond emotional harm, coercion can escalate into violence: forced abortion is recognized internationally as a human rights violation, and survivors of trafficking report being forced into terminations in over 25% of cases. Your choices—through words, pressure, or control—can have profound consequences. If you truly care, your best support is to listen with compassion and lift burdens rather than imposing them.

• Your reaction influences her decision more than you think.
• Pressure—whether to parent, abort, or stay silent—can damage trust and relationships.
• Compassionate support empowers—not controls—her choice.
• Your child’s life is also part of your story.

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