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Every adoption story is... [Read More](https://birthchoice.net/blog/how-adoption-impacts-community) [Miscarriage](https://birthchoice.net/blog/tag/miscarriage) #### [Miscarriage Affects Everyone!](https://birthchoice.net/blog/miscarriage-affects-everyone) ![Picture of Birth Choice](https://birthchoice.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20Emblem.png?width=30&name=Logo%20Emblem.png) [Birth Choice |](https://birthchoice.net/blog/author/birth-choice) October 05, 2020 The loss of a loved one is always painful. The loss of a pregnancy is unique to other losses... 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