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January 24, 2005

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Got it? If it's a violation of privacy, then the unborn child is "medical records." If the woman has other wishes or personal beliefs, then it's a person. But in any case, neither Planned Parenthood nor Dr. Hern has ever considered giving women an opportunity to mourn—not just see a social worker, but really mourn—for their dead child. Because that, of course, would imply that the thing that was scraped out of their womb was really a child—when we all know it's really just a child-shaped political football that can be humanized or dehumanized at a woman's whim.

Go read.

Posted by Nathan at 02:33 PM | Comments (5)
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I don't think you need a grave to mourn. And I think women who have abortions mourn in their own private way...and that's something Dawn will never know or understand. And good for her, and I don't mean that in a snotty way at all.

Now then: this nonsense of groups "not allowing women to mourn" has got to stop. There is no integrity or virtue in spreading lies. I have more than one friend who went to a social worker at Planned Parenthood after feeling guilt and sorrow after an abortion...and they were met with kindness, understanding, empathy, and support.

I think it's terrible when to cast a negative light on a group, one must resort to complete untruths.

Posted by: Jo at January 25, 2005 01:51 PM

The thing is, Jo, as much as I love you, this official statement by Planned Parenthood does fully meet my definition of "not allowing women to mourn". It straight-out tells women that abortion is not a big deal for most women, so if you feel any grief, there is something wrong with you, not with abortion or Planned Parenthood.

Maybe a compassionate worker goes against Planned Parenthood's official stance. That is a credit to the person, not to Planned Parenthood.

Posted by: Nathan at January 25, 2005 02:15 PM

I know that one of our local LCSW volunteers went so far as to create a tipsheet called "ways to mourn"...and I think it's out there on the internet. I'll see if I can locate it.

Posted by: Jo at January 25, 2005 02:29 PM

Hmm... nice site but be more informative!

Posted by: Cari at July 15, 2005 04:02 AM

WOW! I'll add your site to my bookmarks.

Posted by: EroComix at July 18, 2005 05:03 PM
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