Deputy Mathilde Panot at the National Assembly, December 8, 2020. -
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Do we need a word for parents who have lost a child?
Thirty deputies of all stripes, in the wake of the Insoumise deputy Mathilde Panot, gave their support to the recognition of the neologism "parange", contraction of "parents" and "angel", claimed by some bereaved parents.
During an online press point this Thursday, the rebellious member gave the floor to bereaved parents, who underline the "violence of not being able to name the loss of a child", when the words of orphan or widower exist for the loss of a parent or spouse.
A word that is already circulating
Among them, Nadia Bergougnoux, who lost a baby at six and a half months of pregnancy, has been campaigning for years for the recognition of the neologism "parange", a contraction of "parents" and "angel", which shows "affection. Of parents for their children.
“We speak with our hearts.
This word suits a lot of people.
You will see that there are many associations of support for parents where this word is circulating, ”she assured.
The deputy Mathilde Panot (Val-de-Marne) presented a parliamentary motion for a resolution to support these parents and encourage recognition of this word, intended for "women and men who have lost a child, whatever the age at the time of the death ”.
It is supported by around thirty parliamentarians from all sides, from both the opposition and the majority.
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