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
31 October 2023
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The Bill would allow a certificate to be issued to mothers for miscarriages or stillbirths that are not eligible for registration under the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953. It also creates a database to archive these certificates and record information about the miscarriage or stillbirth, along with related purposes. The aim is to provide formal recognition and improve record-keeping for such cases.
The Bill is at the 1st reading stage in the Lords (originating in the Lords) as of 8 July 2022, with no further stages yet completed.
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8 Jul 2022
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
