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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All Signatures (250 total)

201.

Lori W 9 August 2003

"You certainly should be able to get a birth certificate for your child no matter how far along you are. it is a baby and a severe loss. If you have to deliver that baby especially if it is dead.. you still delivered a baby!!!!!"

202.

Ellen G 30 July 2003

"It is really time to update the codes for women who have loss their child through no fault of their own. I had a missed miscarriage and had to have a dnc. My baby had no heart beat at 8 weeks. I DID NOT have a "legal abortion". That term to me means there"

203.

Patricia A 25 June 2003

"These words are completely offensive to someone whose baby died. Please change them!"

204.

Faye C 24 June 2003

"Wow, this so very wrong!"

205.

Linda F 27 May 2003

"I support this petition"

206.

Jessica Hunter 20 May 2003

"This should be changed!! I find it very offensive to call a miscarriage a abortion."

207.

Carolynn C 10 May 2003

"I support this petition"

208.

Dawn S 26 April 2003

"I have recently loss a baby and I support this completely."

209.

Jaime T 21 April 2003

"I support this petition"

210.

Sonja W 18 April 2003

"I support this petition"

211.

Shannan Ms 20 January 2003

"a miscarriage is NOT an abortion! we didn't choose for this to happen! I am deeply offended that anyone would consider me losing my child unexpectedly and out of my control, an abortion!"

212.

Julia K 19 January 2003

"I support this petition"

213.

Ember K 20 December 2002

"I support this petition"

214.

Generose H 29 November 2002

"I support this petition"

215.

Catherine C 14 November 2002

"I support this petition"

216.

Beckkeyi Glenn 30 October 2002

"I support this petition"

217.

Maryjean M 15 October 2002

"I support this petition"

218.

Amy S 26 September 2002

"I support this petition"

219.

Ashley R 30 August 2002

"I love this! I recently miscarried my baby at 7weeks and 1 day and it pissees me off that my baby isnt considered anything and it considered a threatened abortion. It was never an abortion my baby grew his or her wings and I gave birth to an actual baby. "

220.

Jmonique I 25 August 2002

"I think this is a very important issue in women/ a mother's mental health and recovery after the loss of her child."

221.

Khrysti L 5 August 2002

"As the mom of three 2nd trimester babies who did not survive, and multiple miscarriages, I find the term 'abortion' offensive and insensitive to parents who desperately wanted their babies, including myself. I believe that the public in general associate "

222.

Shannon H 16 July 2002

"I support this petition"

223.

Elena S 6 July 2002

"I support this petition"

224.

Nicole V 15 June 2002

"I support this petition"

225.

Kerri Dep 9 June 2002

"I support this petition"

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