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Myleene Klass on Miscarriage Law Change Campaign

Myleene Klass has had a remarkable career. She is a classically trained musician, TV & radio presenter, businesswoman, and designer. In 2023 however, she changed history. Following four of her own ‘tortuous’…

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With this change, women can now approach early pregnancy units instead of rushing to A&E or can seek progesterone from their GPs to potentially save their baby. This could result in up to 8,500 babies being saved annually. Now, there's a clearer path for both the affected individuals and their healthcare providers.

— Myleene Klass

British TV presenter, singer, and classical musician from Pop Idol

It often feels like there's an expectation for women to silently bear their burdens, as if we're accustomed to a culture of 'endure and stay silent'. Unfortunately, we've become so adept at concealing our problems that we often brush aside reproductive and women's health issues. This feels like the last remaining taboo.

— Myleene Klass

British TV presenter, singer, and classical musician from Pop Idol

Though I'm not a politician or involved in politics, I found myself deeply entrenched in the political world because decisions about our bodies aren't made in clinics or doctor's offices. They're made in Westminster. When you step into those corridors of power, it's astonishing to witness the detachment many decision-makers have from real-life issues.

— Myleene Klass

British TV presenter, singer, and classical musician from Pop Idol

Think of it this way: you wouldn't hand someone car keys without briefing them about potential car troubles, right? Yet, with women, it feels like we're just careening through our reproductive experiences, unguided. We have women experiencing miscarriages in A&E, waiting alongside patients with diverse emergencies. In such critical moments, timely intervention with progesterone could potentially save thousands of babies annually.

— Myleene Klass

British TV presenter, singer, and classical musician from Pop Idol

The PTSD levels in women nine months post-miscarriage match those of soldiers returning from combat zones like Afghanistan. Coupled with elevated suicide rates and the broader impact on families, it's a glaring issue. Considering miscarriages occur in 1 in 4 pregnancies, it's astonishing how common yet underdiscussed it is.

— Myleene Klass

British TV presenter, singer, and classical musician from Pop Idol

Upon experiencing my first miscarriage, I was incredulously told I'd need to endure three consecutive miscarriages before further action would be taken. The idea itself was staggering to me. You wouldn't ask someone to undergo multiple heart attacks or even endure recurrent minor injuries like broken fingers before intervening. Yet, the system requires women to face the trauma of three successive miscarriages. This policy is an absolute miscarriage of justice.

— Myleene Klass

British TV presenter, singer, and classical musician from Pop Idol

When I first began, the word 'miscarriage' was so heavy on my tongue that I couldn't utter it. The sense of shame was so overwhelming. There's this societal expectation that women's bodies are designed for childbearing, yet there's a deafening silence around what to do when things don't go as planned.

— Myleene Klass

British TV presenter, singer, and classical musician from Pop Idol

I found myself deeply entrenched in the political world because, as I've come to realize, decisions about our bodies aren't made in clinics or doctor's offices. They're made in Westminster.

— Myleene Klass

British TV presenter, singer, and classical musician from Pop Idol

Unfortunately, we've become so adept at concealing our problems that we often brush aside reproductive and women's health issues. It's as though discussing them is taboo. Now, it feels like showing strength means not voicing any discomfort or pain. However, there comes a point when silence is no longer an option.

— Myleene Klass

British TV presenter, singer, and classical musician from Pop Idol

Think of it this way: you wouldn't hand someone car keys without briefing them about potential car troubles, right? Yet, with women, it feels like we're just careening through our reproductive experiences, unguided. We have women experiencing miscarriages in A&E, waiting alongside patients with diverse emergencies. In such critical moments, timely intervention with progesterone could potentially save thousands of babies annually.

— Myleene Klass

British TV presenter, singer, and classical musician from Pop Idol

Upon experiencing my first miscarriage, I was incredulously told I'd need to endure three consecutive miscarriages before further action would be taken. The idea itself was staggering to me. You wouldn't ask someone to undergo multiple heart attacks or even endure recurrent minor injuries like broken fingers before intervening. Yet, the system requires women to face the trauma of three successive miscarriages.

— Myleene Klass

British TV presenter, singer, and classical musician from Pop Idol