e some say, were a direct result of the abortion experience, including broken relationships, sexual dysfunction, substance abuse, self-hate, suicidal behavior, increased feelings of grief over time, feelings of helplessness, depression, greater tendencies toward becoming violent, and a sense of lost manhood.
             If the abortion takes place before the marriage, with a person other than the spouse, it can still have an impact on the person involved who brings this emotional baggage into the relationship. This will be a problem if the person keeps the abortion a secret from their spouse, who will not understand their emotional problems. Secrets can be devastating to a marriage, since they keep a person from giving and receiving unconditional love. If the abortion takes place within the marriage, it can be a start for anger and resentment between the spouses. They are more likely to feel resentment, anger, and rage toward each other.
             The children of women who have abortions also suffer. When siblings don't get an explanation, confusion may make the child some how feel responsible for the loss. On the other hand, if the child becomes aware that his mother chose to get rid of his or her sibling, he may begin to fear his mother. " When a child hears mother has gotten rid of baby brother or sister, for whatever reason, this makes him dread things in the home," (Koop 7). Medical personnel suffer from negative effects as well. They get nightmares of experience.
             Many women suffer from psychological aftereffects of abortion. These complication are called post-abortion syndrome, or PAS. Some of the behavior which come in part because of PAS are recurrent memories dreams and repetitions of the abortion experience, avoiding emotional attachment, relationship problems, sleep disturbances, guilt about surviving when the unborn child died, memory impairment, hostile outbursts, suicidal thoughts or actions, and substance abuse. The definition for...