Petition · past parliament
All babies born before birth should be allowed a birth certificate
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Law in the uk states no birth certificate cannot be given if the child is born dead before 24 weeks
Even though the mother has given birth
Which means when the parents have passed away the child will not be known on the family tree this is very sad and doesn't help with the grieving.
Even though the mother has given birth
Which means when the parents have passed away the child will not be known on the family tree this is very sad and doesn't help with the grieving.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 15 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Jan 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.