# Post Mortum Pregnancy Issues

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**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [July 27, 2001, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-mortum-pregnancy-issues/73996 "2001-07-27T19:23:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mr.SeverhadKW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85e7bf/32.png) [@Mr.SeverhadKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.SeverhadKW)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2001, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-mortum-pregnancy-issues/73996/1 "2001-07-27T19:23:50Z")

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All Right, here’s the situation. My wife was recently creamated after an untimely demise. The issue I have is that she was pregnant at the time, and due to the nature of the auto accident our child to be was unable to survive. What I am curious about is this.  
Had she not been cremated, and it had been an open casket funeral & wake, is it common practice to show the deceased in an expecting, or a “normal” state? Any info is appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2001, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-mortum-pregnancy-issues/73996/2 "2001-07-28T00:36:07Z")

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