Don Gale: Stillbirth, abortion and miscarriage need compassion, not judgment

FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015 file photo, Whitney Duhaime, center, shares her opinions with an anti-abortion protester as the Planned Parenthood Action Council holds a community rally at the state Capitol in Salt Lake City. Planned Parenthood Association of Utah CEO Karrie Galloway says the demonstration is a protest against Gov. Gary Herbert's decision to stop disbursing federal money to Planned Parenthood. (Leah Hogsten/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP) I’ve seen it all – abortion, miscarriage, stillbirth – sometimes too close to home.

Stillbirth – carrying a fetus to term or near-term -- is the most traumatic. No one talks about it. No lawmakers consider legislation to punish anyone…