Stop the medical coding for a miscarriage being called abortion

The Issue

At 15 weeks pregnant I went in for an ultrasound and was told there was no heart beat.  This then led to a medical intervention out of safety and concern for myself.  While doing research on the process it came to my attention that no matter how the baby(fetus) comes out of the mother it is labeled as an abortion in the mothers medical records.  This to me was so mentally and emotionally devastating and damaging because I so longed for this child.  The way this is put in a mother file is not only wrong but it also causes more pain and suffering on top of the loss of a child.  This needs changed!!!

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The Issue

At 15 weeks pregnant I went in for an ultrasound and was told there was no heart beat.  This then led to a medical intervention out of safety and concern for myself.  While doing research on the process it came to my attention that no matter how the baby(fetus) comes out of the mother it is labeled as an abortion in the mothers medical records.  This to me was so mentally and emotionally devastating and damaging because I so longed for this child.  The way this is put in a mother file is not only wrong but it also causes more pain and suffering on top of the loss of a child.  This needs changed!!!

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Miscarriage
Miscarriage
abortion
abortion

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