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Stephanie Schantz June 19, 2025 Challenging Stigmas

Beyond Pity: The Empowered Narrative of Childfree not by Choice

Women who are childfree not by choice are beyond the narrative of pity. When I stopped IVF and ended my parenthood journey, I was worried about people pitying me. The stigma of infertility seemed unbearable…

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