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Bereavement leave for abortion

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Jaclyn Hake

A few months ago a social media account I follow put out a poll asking about legislation passed in New Zealand giving mothers and their partners bereavement leave after a miscarriage or stillbirth. Many responded on how wonderful that was because the loss of a baby during pregnancy or birth is the loss of someone […]

The uniqueness of pregnancy

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Jaclyn Hake

You may have heard the weak comparison of pregnancy to a parasitic invasion of one’s body. Sure, a baby in the womb is dependent on his or her mother for survival. A parasite is also dependent on another living being for their survival. However, that’s were the comparison ends. A parasite is a parasite. And […]