Petition · past parliament
Allow one accompanying adult to attend antenatal scans.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Allow pregnant women to have a partner or family member to attend antenatal scans.
Not only is it supposed to be a special time but for some they get heartbreaking news that they’ve lost their baby. They need support in that moment, it’s unethical to let women experience that tragedy alone. Everyone is masked in hospitals, it is safer than pubs that have been reopened with no masks being worn at all. It does not make sense, and it needs to change.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Decisions about visitors are a matter for the NHS, not the Government or House of Commons.
On 5 June, the NHS’s suspension of hospital visiting was lifted. This means that visiting is now subject to local discretion by trusts and other NHS bodies. You should check with your maternity team and sonography unit for their policy on visitors attending antenatal appointments, including scans.
On 5 June, the NHS’s suspension of hospital visiting was lifted. This means that visiting is now subject to local discretion by trusts and other NHS bodies. You should check with your maternity team and sonography unit for their policy on visitors attending antenatal appointments, including scans.
Timeline
| 6 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Aug 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.