When Kendall was in college, she discovered that she was pregnant. Since she was not ready to have a baby at that age, she went through a medical abortion. Post the procedure, Kendall felt very low and upset and could not grieve openly as she wanted to keep her pregnancy a secret from everyone. Years later, when she had a miscarriage, she started grieving for the baby she lost and for the baby she had aborted. In this scenario, identify the type of grief Kendall is most likely displaying.

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Kendall is experiencing disenfranchised grief, as she had to keep her first pregnancy a secret and was not able to openly grieve for that loss. Her grief for the miscarriage may also be disenfranchised, as there may be societal stigma or taboo against openly grieving for a miscarriage.

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