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    bananaprincess: At our cemetry, there is a special place for these babies, called the "gumnut baby" section, from May Gibbs book about the "Gumnut babies". The head o... more »
    littlebunnyfoofoo: When I had my miscarriage, the fetus fell into the toilet. I didn't know what to do with it so I said my goodbyes and flushed it down. It was a pret... more »
    Novaload: Strange story. The heart beat doesn't usually start until 5 weeks, at which time the embryo is 1/17th of an inch long, the size of the tip of an ink p... more »
    Hana Maru, used up old slutbag on the pole: Wait, who called the police about human remains in the freezer and why? The coroner who also told them to put it in their freezer? The couple themse... more »
    Jack_Burton: People that make blanket statements about cops and soldiers should really think about what their life would be like without them. These are jobs that ... more »
    MarissaExplainsItAll: Wouldn't the best solution for this is to issue some sort of document that's not a birth certificate but would state that these people want to do w/ t... more »
    MerryLilly: my* more »
    MerryLilly: Oh I see. From a very objective point of view, I find all this very interesting. I mean, I wonder how it gets decided it is 20wks in some places, 25 ... more »
    JinxyMcDeath: Please do not put dead fetuses in your freezer. I would NEVER be able to eat from that freezer again... more »
    MerryLilly: So, according to death certificate procedures (I'm trying to understand the law, not judging anything at all) life starts after 20 weeks? more »
    morninggloria: This reminds me of when my brother Mutt and I were little. We used to play this game whenever my mom asked us to clean our playroom that we called "TH... more »
    zaida: After I found out my pregnancy was no longer viable (no heartbeat), I miscarried, naturally, at home two days later. I was about 12 weeks along and t... more »
    battleaxonista...is a humorless bitch: Ahh,ok I get it: dead embryos > black dudes shot in the back, restrained on the ground, on the way to their weddings, etc etc I finally get how CA ... more »
    R_Claw: I guess because there is no birth certificate then they cannot create a death certificate? Otherwise, I don't understand why there can't be one. It's ... more »
    i'm a roman candle: okay. i just read the linked article and i have to say it seems like the whole thing was a giant misunderstanding, it wasn't simply that the police 'f... more »
    J.D.Regent: Good old LAPD. Killing grown men, saving dead embryos. Jesus Christ. more »
    MizJenkins: So of course the political question is how can you issue a death certificate if it was never legally considered a life? Presumably you can't. So then ... more »
    tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock: I have a distinct urge to shout "WOULD YOU PEOPLE PLEASE JUST LEAVE US ALONE AND LET US GET THROUGH THIS" after reading. That's about all I can proces... more »
    morninggloria: Oh, the police. Sometimes they are awesome, sometimes they are opposite of awesome, and sometimes they are not smart. Reminds me of a scene from only ... more »
    wordinedgewise: i think i can safely add miscarried fetus disposal officer to jobs i never want. thanks. more »
  • #miscarriageofjustice

    Cop Fail: Couple Investigated For Trying To Cremate Miscarried Fetus

    Because apparently there's...no procedure for this sort of thing. More »
  • #horrorstories

    WTF

    Hope Steffey called the cops to report an assault by her cousin, so they took her to jail and strip-searched her. Now they're suing the Cleveland TV station that exposed their horrific behavior. [Shakesville]
  • #curlupanddye

    Yes, Gentlemen Do Prefer Blondes