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ITHO: Miscarriage Bill Clears Hurdle

Posted by DFO

March 18, 2009 9:15 a.m. • 25 comments

A bill which would grant mothers the opportunity to request a “certificate of early fetal death” if she loses a child to a miscarriage barely passed out of the House State Affairs Committee this morning on a 9-8 vote. Current Idaho law allows for the issuance of a certificate of death only for a child who dies beyond 20 weeks of gestation. The bill was ably sponsored, introduced and defended by Rep. Judy Boyle (R-Midvale). She explained that the purpose of the bill is to provide a means of comfort and closure to the mother, and grant some official recognition of the humanness of her baby/Brian Fischer, Idaho Values Alliance. More here.

It’s no longer the P-I/Jim Fisher, Lewiston Tribune
Not all papers are going under/Vickie Holbrook, From The Editor
The paper watch/Randy Stapilus
Wednesday Morning Coffee/Unequivocal Notion
Cheers & boos/Adam’s Blog

Question: Do you support of oppose the miscarriage bill?

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