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Utah Senate advances bill allowing parents to get birth certificates for stillborn infants
Summary
The Senate passed Senate Bill 45 on Jan. 23, 2002, allowing parents to request a state-issued birth certificate that indicates a stillbirth and allows naming the child; sponsors said the change is limited to parental recognition and does not alter other statutory definitions or legal consequences.
Senate Bill 45, presented by Senator Ron Allen, would allow the state health department to issue a birth certificate with a checkbox indicating a stillbirth and permit parents to name the child. "This is the bill that allows the state to issue a birth certificate that has a checkbox in a very unfortunate circumstance where there's a stillbirth," Allen said, framing the legislation as a measure to treat parents with "respect and dignity."
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