Opinion | How Meghan's royal miscarriage story highlights a broader stigma for women

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Opinion | Danielle Campoamor: Meghan Markle's miscarriage story highlights a much broader stigma for women. - NBCNewsTHINK

But the shame women still feel about miscarriages is buoyed by something stronger, and more nefarious, than ignorance. Until we address and work to combat abortion stigma, we’ll never be able to stop judging those who were not physically able to carry a wanted pregnancy to term.

Over six years ago, I lost one twin at 19 weeks' gestation only to give birth weeks later to my other son, who survived. In that moment, though, joy was tempered by guilt. I felt as if my body was innately flawed. Something must have been wrong with me for my body to only carry one fetus to term, instead of two. Did it know what I didn’t want to admit to myself — that I wasn’t equipped to be a mom of twins?Similar beliefs sustain the stigma and judgment of abortion.

We also need to rid ourselves of the idea that speaking out about bodily functions or sexual health is somehow impolite, selfish or dramatic.

 

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THINK Ms. Markle is appalling. Obviously a Kardashian wannabe. Claims she wants privacy but can't tolerate not being out of spotlight 4 1 week. What a shame.2 act like she has uncovered a deep secret of women's pain cuz she had a miscarriage. Poor her. Prostituting herself 4 $ & fame.

THINK Isn't she pro-choice?

THINK It highlights people’s need for victimization attention. Oh you poor thing... What can we do help? Wah wah wah... Get over it and move on. Too many people love to have other people feel sorry for them and it’s pathetic 🤮.

THINK I've NEVER heard of the stigma around miscarriages. What a joke!

THINK The Queen

THINK Who says there is 'stigma'? If you miscarry, it's often because your fetus was defective. You would be glad to miscarry if you knew! What 'stigma'?

THINK FTFY Meghan Markle's miscarriage story highlights what it means to have a successful PR campaign.

THINK Oh no

THINK What

THINK I don't get it. I thought they wanted.

THINK u know who’s stigmatizing women who experienced miscarriages? women

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THINK Glad she’s talking about it 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

THINK Poor Meghan, can’t seem to catch a break😒.. she’s lovely really but the hate out here for her is stifling...

THINK Shes hot.

THINK I know !!

THINK Is that the couple that vowed to stay out of the public eye?

THINK anti-Marxismlist! On my opinion, the human society is running on these: 1 technology define theoretical economic aggregate 2 labour define gross economy 3 finance system define distribution of wealth from gross economy

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THINK She is no longer a Royal

THINK Did she really needed to broadcast this on NYTimes?

MarionBurr5 THINK A lot of callous and cruel remarks on this tweet about the loss and suffering of another human being. 😔

THINK Oh ffs, no it doesn’t!

THINK I'm glad Meghan and chrissyteigen are sharing their stories. When SuperAngelMom's son died, the hospital sent her home with a handout to a house full of baby furniture. She created LifeAfterLoss on spotifypodcasts, so women could have a place to heal.

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THINK People need to learn to keep their private information to themselves and not trot it out on display.

THINK Depends what culture you live in.

THINK Meghan Markle’s miscarriage story highlights that she also wants some of the good press Chrissy Teigan got

THINK I didn’t know till now that we were part of a stigma event. Heart wrenching yes. Private grief yes. Still hurts after more than 20 years later. Stigma no. Good and bad happenings are part of life.

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THINK No personal detail too intimate not to share in her desperate play for media attention and sympathy.

THINK WHY a stigma regarding miscarriage... There should be a stigma on abortion.

THINK I'll guarantee this never happened

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THINK why is she so upset over a clump of cells?

THINK Thank you, Meghan, for speaking up. No woman/couple should have to bear that grief alone, ever ❤️

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