Theme 1. A Dismayed Father: The Unexpected Process of Terminating Pregnancy The nature and context of PTFCA differ strikingly from regular delivery. Sixteen of the participants stated that they were not prepared and were not informed about PTFCA procedures. Four reported that they had searched the Internet for information about PTFCA to anticipate the termination procedure. As the following narratives show, these uncertainties aggravated the distress of these fathers, who were already struggling to deal with ending a wanted pregnancy.