My hon. Friend is not correct. If a child is born before 24 weeks with signs of life, the birth will be registered. If a child is born before 24 weeks with no signs of life—what we would define as a stillbirth—the birth will not be registered. That is the actual position.
Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Tim Loughton
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 15 March 2019.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill.
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