I couldn't see another thread on this.
Last night Amanda Holden did a dispatches on hospitals and their treatment of parents who lose a baby during pregnancy. There were many areas covered but I have just seen the Wright Stuff and they totally missed the point. The discussion was on whether it was appropriate to use the heat from burning foetal remains to heat hospitals. Many of the parents whose babies were incinerated were told that their baby would be cremated, which implies a certain respect and dignity, but the remains were instead incinerated with other medical waste. My opinion is that it was the lack of understanding and consent that was the problem, not necessarily the use of the energy produced. By that thinking, shouldn't all human remains be burnt to heat buildings instead of being cremated in a ceremony in a recognised institution?
The point I think the program was trying to make was that foetal remains should be treated with the same respect as other remains and that family members should be allowed to choose what happens to their baby rather than being misled or outright lied to.
I know it is not unusual for the Wright Stuff to get things wrong but was very disappointed in Anne Diamond for showing no compassion towards grieving parents. She stated that she could not see a problem with it at all, including e lack of consent.
The dispatches show did not deal with abortions, just miscarriages, which is why the language used was so emotive. They were talking to grieving parents, some of whom were treated incredibly badly.