A Bill to make provision for a certificate to be issued to mothers in respect of miscarried and stillborn children not eligible for registration under the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953; for establishing a database for archiving the certificate and recording information about the miscarriage or still birth; and for connected purposes
House of Lords
9 October 2019
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The Bill would give mothers who have miscarried or had a stillbirth a formal certificate when the child cannot be registered under the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953. It would also set up a database to archive these certificates and record information about the miscarriage or stillbirth, along with related administrative provisions.
The Bill is currently in the Lords at the 2nd Reading stage, having originated in the Lords; no Commons stages are yet indicated.
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6 Jul 2017
First reading took place on 6 July. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
The 2017-2019 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
