Eight miscarriages and a stillbirth: How my anti-choice mother survived her own beliefs

Nat Smith
11 min readSep 6, 2021

tw/cw: discussion of miscarriage, stillbirth, blood, medical neglect, surgical procedures, and anti-choice beliefs.

My father once went to jail. I grew up hearing this story told with whispered pride. He had stood up for his beliefs. He had been arrested for protesting abortion rights and access.

A yellow-flowering plant grows in the crack of a large rock.

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Nat Smith

Relationship liberation: equity, integrity, community, and connection. Coach + educator for radical intimacy. Newsletter: natsmith.substack.com.