SPL’s Guide for Hospital Miscarriage Care
Leah Sergeant and I had a heartfelt discussion of our experiences with miscarriage, particularly in terms of our limited options for handling the remains. Get the replay link here:
More than once this year, I’ve responded to news stories conveying how poorly society understands miscarriage, particularly regarding what women should do with the remains of our miscarried children. As someone who went through great effort to obtain the remains of one of my lost babes, I take this issue personally.
Venting through blogs and TikToks is fine, but I wanted to do something more proactive. Internally at SPL we put together a team of staff, volunteers, and pro-life partners to tackle this issue. With input from attorneys, medical professionals, and loss parents, I’m very proud to present to you SPL’s Fetal Remains Disposition and Patient Support Policy.
Please feel encouraged to
- contact your local hospitals, OB offices, or other relevant medical facilities,
- ask them if they have a miscarriage disposition protocol and, if they don’t,
- ask who you can talk to about creating one. Use our example protocol as a launch point.
Please also share this post with people and organizations you think may be interested.
We hope this will be a simple way to build a society that better respects prenatal life and cares for parents and families.
And if you appreciate the significant collaborative work SPL is always undertaking, please show your support by donating here.
