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The fetus and fertility : essays and responsa / edited by Walter Jacob and Moshe Zemer
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SELECTED REFORM RESPONSA

significant and magnified. That, of course, includes the tragic death of a young child, a stillbirth, or miscarriage. We would, therefore, suggest that there be a simple burial of a stillborn infant or a child who dies at an early age. This will provide a way for the family to overcome its grief. A miscarriage may, however, be disposed of by the hospital or clinic in accordance with its usual procedures. No burial is necessary but it is also not prohibited; we would suggest it for infants and possibly for stillbirths.

*Walter Jacob , Contemporary American Reform Responsa,#106, New York , 1987