Request to Change Medical Terminology Associated with Miscarriage
We, the undersigned, are appealing to the American Medical Association (AMA), the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and OB/GYN doctors around the world to change the terminology associated... continue reading »
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"I had a "chemical pregnancy" and my obgyn told me it wasn't a baby and no need to cry over something that never exsisted. I should have 6weeks"
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"have experienced this myself"
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"As someone who suffered a missed miscarriage of a very much wanted and loved child at 8.5 weeks and carried that child for nearly 10 weeks, I implore you to change the terminology surrounding miscarriages. I beg you to show the sympathy and compassion tha"
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"These terms do contain negative connotations and should be avoided as a way to show empathy towards the woman (and her partner) and to reduce the feeling that the practitioner is simply adhering to the biomedical model of practice."
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