S8 E18 | Termination for Medical Reasons (TMFR) in a divided medical system and making difficult choices

The Worst Girl Gang Ever

In this episode of "The Worst Girl Gang Ever" hosts Bex Gunn and Laura Buckingham chat with community member Emma, who shares the heartbreaking story of losing her son.

Emma delves into the challenges she faced within the American healthcare system, recounting how doctors informed her that an abortion was not an option in South Carolina due to the Foetal Heartbeat Act.

She also discusses how she is managing to care for her two other children while coping with the profound loss of her baby.

Listen in to learn about:

• Emma’s pregnancy journey
• The devastating realisation that her baby was unwell
• How she came to the conclusion to terminate her pregnancy
• The lack of resources for women, particularly in the USA
• How Emma dealt with her loss and continues to honour her son

The Warriorship is a membership to help you navigate life after baby loss. It covers every stage of the recovery pathway, and provides support, advice, and a range of emotional tools to help you through this difficult time. This is more than a support group. For more information and to join The Warriorship go to: https://theworstgirlgangever.co.uk/warriorship/

The Worst Girl Gang Ever is a real, honest emotive podcast that covers the heartbreaking subject of miscarriage, infertility and baby loss, expect honest conversations about unspoken experiences. Hosted by TWGGE founders Bex Gunn and Laura Buckingham, this show is a chance to break the silence and really open up the dialogue around the topic of miscarriage and pregnancy loss. No more shame, no more taboo - let's ditch that for our children; the ones that will come, the ones that are and the ones that never came to be.

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