PE2046: Provide birth certificates for stillborn babies
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to enable a birth certificate to be issued in respect of any baby stillborn after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Petitioner: Debbie-Ann McMillan
Status: Closed
Date published: 06 September 2023
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee consideration
SPICe Briefing (140KB, pdf) (140KB, pdf) posted 25 September 2023
Committee Consideration
06 December 2023: The Committee agreed to close the petition under rule 15.7 of Standing Orders.
Official Report of Meeting 06 December
Written Submissions
PE2046/A: Minister for Victims and Community Safety submission of 16 October 2023 (78KB, pdf) (78KB, pdf) posted 17 October 2023