A Bill to make provision for a certificate to be issued to mothers in respect of miscarried and still-born children not eligible for registration under the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953; to establish a database for archiving the certificate and recording information about the miscarriage or still-birth; and for connected purposes
House of Lords
8 November 2019
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This bill would give mothers who experience miscarriage or stillbirth a formal 'certificate of loss' when the child cannot be registered under the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953. It would also set up a database to archive the certificate and record basic information about the miscarriage or stillbirth, with related provisions. The aim is to recognise the loss and improve record-keeping, subject to later legislative detail.
The bill is at the second reading stage in the Lords and has not yet progressed to committee stage.
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30 Oct 2019
First reading took place on 30 October. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2017-19 Parliament dissolved at the end of the 2019 Session and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
