Petition · past parliament
Death certificates to be given to parents of babies from 16 weeks
Closed
2,784 signatures
What the petition asks
Please help me to change the law on registering the death of a baby from 16 weeks of pregnancy. I gave birth to my baby boy at 20 weeks pregnant. He did not breathe so I could not register him, which is not fair.
Women who give birth to children prior to 24 weeks of pregnancy are unable to register the death of their babies. This is not fair as they are still babies and the death certificate means a lot. This is very hard for women and thousands of women have been through this. Please help me get the law changed so babies can be registered when they die.
Timeline
| 15 Apr 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,784
Status
Closed
Opened
15 Apr 2016
Closed
15 Oct 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.