Some of us are members of a virtual club we never wanted to join:  The I Had A Miscarriage Club, which Jessica Zucker put on Instagram. For me, it happened in Southern California in 1971, a couple years before the Roe v. Wade decision.  I remember like yesterday how I refused to sign the Little Company of Mary Hospital form because the title said “Miscarriage and Abortion”. Naively, I protested there should be separate forms. When a nun came over and asked if I wanted to go home that night, I swallowed my pride and signed their form.

So strong was the code of silence around miscarriage, I thought I was the only one among all the wonderful new friends I had made, including Hadassah members.  My experience, though, opened the floodgates of sharing and support that truly sustained me.  Now, since Dobbs v. Jackson, with the real possibility of criminalizing miscarriage in some states, I wonder how many of my friends would be sharing so freely.

So much is at stake now, as stated in Slate.com, June 29, 2022: “Much of the focus on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has rightly been directed at the devastating harm to women with unwanted pregnancies. But the ruling also affects those who want to have a child. It gives states and potentially Congress the authority to interfere with and surveil the entire reproductive cycle, from efforts to conceive to delivery.” So, besides miscarriage, this puts at risk in vitro fertilization (IVF), genetic testing of one’s unborn child, prenatal tests, treatment of ectopic pregnancies, contraception, and more.

Until the next protest march, something you can do right now is to send a message to Congress. Ask your representative or senator to stand with us in support of the Women's Health Protection Act. If Henrietta Szold were alive, I know she’d be clicking on the underlined phrase above, too.

Grateful to be doing something for our daughters and granddaughters,

S A V E    T H E    D A T E

Sunday, September 11

Seattle Hadassah and

Seattle - Be’er Sheva Sister City Association

Invite You to

“What’s Hot in Be’er Sheva”

 Come and hear what’s new in one of the most ancient cities in Israel

with a population of more than 50% under 40 years old!

Brunch at a beautiful home in Seward Park

Details to follow in emessage soon

**Covid self-testing required**

 "👍👍👍 to you and your committee for organizing such a lovely lunch and inviting Marcie to come and speak to us. What a mine of information she is."—Susan Kendal
 
"I thought today's program was wonderful. Jacquie's house was the perfect location for an outdoor event and it was really nice to see people in person again. Youth Aliyah has always been one of my favorite Hadassah projects, ever since Alan and I saw it in Israel many years ago. Also, the "laugh" doctor was a nice bonus".—Ruthie Bunin
 
"I just want to say hi and to tell you, Jacquie, and the whole planning committee yasher ko'ach on the Hadassah Brunch. It was wonderful!  Reena and I had a wonderful time."—Janice Cohen

"I am sitting on the train laughing again as I remember the exercises (Carrie Horwitch on Laughter). I was surprised at how genuine the laughs became even though we started them “on command.”  A great way to begin the program.  Unfortunately Youth Aliyah hasn’t had the exposure it deserves, but with Zoom and the Ukrainian crisis, we are getting more than in the past. Your efforts to get the word out are much appreciated."—Marcie Natan

Coast to Coast, Hadassah Members Speak Out at Meetings with Legislators

Interview with Julia Haart, of Netflix's "My Unorthodox Life"

News You Can Use
Stories of interest from inside Hadassah and around the world

Out of Joint: Getting to the Root of Hip and Knee Pain: https://www.hadassah.org/episode/out-of-joint-getting-to-the-root-of-hip-and-knee-pain
An Israel First: Hadassah to Offer Proton Therapy to Cancer Patients: https://www.hadassah.org/story/an-israel-first-hadassah-to-offer-proton-therapy-to-cancer-patients
 

We Mourn the Passing of

• Esther Fleisch, mother of Phyllis Levy (Lou Kotler) and Judy Silberman (Rick Silberman) and grandmother of four.
• Edith Horn, mother of Joel Horn (Tahnia Wilson) and Ben Horn (Julie) and grandmother of four.
• Edith Adler, mother of Alexis Adler (Benjamin Metrick) and Brock Adler (Diane Abramo) and grandmother of four.
• Norbert Adler, father of Steve (Nance) Adler and Deborah (Tod) Harrick.