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
28 April 2022
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The Bill would allow a 'certificate of loss' to be issued to mothers when a pregnancy ends in miscarriage or stillbirth that is not eligible for registration under the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953. It would also create a database to archive these certificates and record information about the miscarriage or stillbirth, along with related provisions.
The Bill has only had its first reading in the Lords and is at an early stage of parliamentary consideration.
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1 Jul 2021
First reading took place on 1 July. 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 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
