Open Question: Stillbirth, Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss

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What is your opinion to the occurance of stillbirth, miscarriage and pregnancy loss, in relation to the Catholic faith?
 
I don’t understand the question: do you mean how does a Catholic respond, or why would a Catholic suffer such loss?
 
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What is your opinion to the occurance of stillbirth, miscarriage and pregnancy loss, in relation to the Catholic faith?
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not sure I understand the question. if you mean frequency of each, I imagine it is about the same as the general population of women of childbearing age.

if you mean what should the Catholic response be to reach out to women and families who suffer the loss of a child in this way, it should be to acknowledge her grief, provide for bereavement within the liturgical life of the Church and assist in healing through the sacraments.

I am also puzzled as to why this question is in the moral theology forum, because I suspect I am misunderstanding your real question
 
I suffered two miscarriages in a row after having had a healthy baby girl. I was in the 2nd trimester each time. In the first instance, the baby died in utero and had to be removed…the only parts left were the arms and legs. It was horrible. The second time I went into labor and delivered a dead child. The doctors wouldn’t let me say good-bye, and to this day it haunts me. I went on to have a healthy son, who is now 21. Our response must be to acknowledge the reality of the loss. No matter what gestational age the baby dies, it is a real child and the loss is severe. If a child dies after birth, we don’t say to the parents “well, you can always have another baby”, but we do that when the loss is due to miscarriage. When we acknowledge the reality of the loss of a human being, we affirm the pro-life teachings of the Catholic Church, and we enable the parents to grieve fully.
 
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