Petition · past parliament
Change cut off point so mothers of stillborn babies receive a birth certificate
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
In the UK if you have a still birth before 24 weeks then you will not receive a birth certificate, the anguish caused by the lack of acknowledgment for these babies is apparent in every childless mother. This simple piece of paper is proof that our babies did exist other than in our memories.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 14 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Jan 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.