A Bill to amend the definition of still-birth to apply from 20 weeks into a pregnancy; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
29 May 2024
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This Lords Bill would redefine stillbirth so it applies from 20 weeks of pregnancy rather than a later point. It aims to change how stillbirth is recognised in law and for related procedures, with additional connected provisions that may follow.
The bill is currently at the first reading stage in the Lords (as of 11 December 2023) and has not yet moved to committee stage.
Generated 21 February 2026
11 Dec 2023
The 2023-24 session of Parliament has prorogued and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
