Petition · past parliament
Allow all babies born no matter the stage of pregnancy a Birth Certificate.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
I believe all babies born no matter the gestation of loss deserve to be recognised. They lived inside the womb of their mother and were then born into the world. If a woman gives birth to a child, that child deserves a birth certificate, to be recognised as part of this world.
During a routine scan just shy of twenty weeks pregnant I found out my son Henry had passed away at 15 weeks. Two days later I went on to be induced and gave birth to him. Did I receive a birth certificate for him? No, but why?
The definition of a birth certificate is- an official document issued to record a person's birth and identify them by name, place, date of birth, and parentage.
No where does it state the child has to be viable for life.
#HenrysLegacy
The definition of a birth certificate is- an official document issued to record a person's birth and identify them by name, place, date of birth, and parentage.
No where does it state the child has to be viable for life.
#HenrysLegacy
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
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.