Reply #111: I wasn't allowed to take my wisdom teeth home to show my kid [View All]

[Nevernose]

I thought that, since she was starting to get loose teeth, it might be beneficial to her to show her an actual tooth. I asked the nurse about it, and she was okay with it, but the dentist said, "I'm sorry, but no. It would be a violation of state and federal law." Though I no longer have access to Westlaw to look up the relevant statutes and regulations, I suspect that even in Pennsylvania taking a dead fetus from the hospital is a no-no. Maybe there's just something weird about Pennsylvania; most locales don't give you the option of taking the body to a morgue/funeral home or taking it home with you.

I for sorry for the Santorums, even if Rick is a giant asshole, and perhaps seeing and holding the fetus and even letting the kids see and hold it could be helpful in the grieving process (for instance, many people still take care of the make-up on their deceased loved ones, dress the body, and so on).

But taking a corpse home to let the children see it? That's the point where a natural grieving process crosses the line.