Petition · past parliament
Provide separate labour wards for women giving birth to stillborn babies.
Closed
785 signatures
What the petition asks
I gave birth to my dead baby boy on a maternity ward 17 years ago surrounded by crying babies. It was soul destroying knowing others were celebrating new life, when a life had been taken from me. Future mothers should never experience this tragedy and is why I am calling for legislative change.
According to stillbirth charity 'Tommy's Organisation', one in every 225 births ends in stillbirth in the UK - making that nine babies every day. It's also estimated that 4.2 million are living with depression associated with previous stillbirth - a number which cannot go ignored.
It's imperative to change the future of these bereaved mothers by creating the best environment possible for one to give birth to a dead child, and to ensure we provide the tools to be able to cope with such a loss.
It's imperative to change the future of these bereaved mothers by creating the best environment possible for one to give birth to a dead child, and to ensure we provide the tools to be able to cope with such a loss.
Timeline
| 15 Oct 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
785
Status
Closed
Opened
15 Oct 2018
Closed
15 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.