After some unhelpful media discussion which conflated miscarriage and any subsequent medical procedure, with abortion, we felt it was important to write a letter to avoid confusion and potential hurt….
“We are disturbed that conversations over the last 24 hours in the media in Northern Ireland have unhelpfully and inaccurately conflated two separate and distinct issues. Many women have suffered from the loss of a much wanted baby through miscarriage, and whilst the correct term for a medical procedure may be “medical abortion” or “medical termination”, this terminology is actually hurtful to many, myself included.
The medical removal of an…
