Should miscarried fetuses get a funeral and burial?

Sometimes the Mother and/or Father might need something like that.

It really depends on the parents. I've seen parents who wanted to bury miscarriages at barely 20 weeks and I've seen babys that died at full term that the parents wanred nothing to do with it.

It should be the parents decision.

I've never had to deal with this devastation so I can't say, that's up to the parents to decide. Their money, their call.

I think it is a personal thing for the grieving parents to decide.

That decision is completely based on the parents' beliefs and morals. In my opionion, I wouldn't do a full funeral service for a miscarried fetus if it was only less than a month, but if I was 8 months and I lost my baby then I woulda small funeral. However, i would want to bury my fetus, no matter what stage, it seems appropriate to me.

Burial, yes, if the mother wants. A miscarriage is a very, very personal thing though. A woman has lost a baby, but apart from the mother and possibly the father, no one else is in mourning....I don't think a funeral is appropriate.

Depends on what the parents want to do. That would be one akward funeral though what are you supose to say you didn't eve know the kid. o.o

Depends on the parents.

No funeral..... but at least a burial.... as it also is a death which is in-matured.

but given by the parents.

I gave mine one:(
It can be a private one. It doesn't have to be one u need to pay for.

Thank you. It was about 14 yrs ago, but I still wonder about what he or she would have looked like and what his or her mannerisms would have been.

I understand your feelings. I lost my first baby 25 years ago. I'm so sorry.

Thank u. I'm sorry as well for ur loss:-(

That should be for the parents to decide.

I think so.

If their parents want to have a funeral or memorial, then why not?

I think it should depend on whether the pregnant women and her boyfriend want a funeral or not.

If it helps give closure, then yes ....... personally for me? ... i had a good cry and moved on to be blessed with another child months later.

Absolutely.

it depends on the persons beliefs

It's up to the parents.

The funeral and burial/cremation are, ultimately, for the surviving family members so it depends on what they want.

Depends on how the parents want to handle it. It's for their benefit, after all.

I really thought of voting 'yes' but a funeral for a two month embryo seems just a little too odd to be worthwhile. Yet, I'm kinda for a funeral at any stage, as it's alive and biologically human all through the nine months of development. Call me nuts, but that's my honest opinion. Now, let's say, for example, that a car hits a pregnant woman who is due to give birth in two weeks. She survives but loses her baby. She is deeply devastated and horror-struck at not loving and looking after the child she and her husband were hoping for. I wouldn't blame her for wanting her baby to be remembered and buried with dignity. If I were her or her husband, that's what I'd want.

Too odd to be worthwhile? It's a life. Do you think like that about retarded people who are vegetables? You don't think a woman who has a miscarriage at any point during the pregnancy is devastated? I'm not trying to be mean here but the callousness people have towards life of all species these days, is mind boggling. It makes me sick.

You're right. I should have voted yes.

It's ok. Until you experience it for urself or know someone that is going through it, it's really difficult to see the need behind it.

Yes, if the parents decide it is appropriate.