stillbirth – The Spinoff

No funeral, no burial, no eulogy: The pain of miscarriage

20 December 2017 by Lucy Kelly

This Christmas many are struggling to come to terms with miscarriage and infant loss. In this personal essay, Lucy Kelly, a student midwife, shares her own story of the heartache of pregnancy loss. I remember as a child threading beads onto a piece of yarn in patterns. Blue yellow green. Blue yellow green. Square diamond … Read more

How working in an abortion clinic changed my mind about terminations

7 June 201927 April 2017 by Lucy Kelly

Would witnessing terminations change your view on abortion? Student midwife Lucy Kelly explains how an abortion clinic placement made her rethink her assumptions about women who end their pregnancies. Every single day of my work and study involves seeing new life, and celebrating new life with families. My studies, my degree, my career, and my purpose … Read more