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The UK government has removed a cut-off date that prevented bereaved parents in England from receiving a certificate to recognise the loss of their baby. This means that anyone who has lost their baby before 24 weeks of pregnancy (or 28 if it was before October 1992) will now be eligible to apply for the certificate. Applicants must be at least 16 years old and live in England. The certificates, which are optional and free, have been issued to over 50,000 parents so far.
The decision to extend eligibility for the certificate was made after the government removed the cut-off date of September 2018. Prior to this, only those who had experienced a miscarriage or pregnancy loss after September 2018 were eligible for the certificate. The move was welcomed by various organisations, including the Miscarriage Association, whose CEO Vicki Robinson said that the certification scheme has helped many people who have experienced pregnancy loss.
The need for a baby-loss certificate was highlighted by BBC presenter Emma Barnett in March, after she interviewed Zoe Clark-Coates, founder of baby-loss charity Mariposa Trust. Emma wrote about her own experience of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) and miscarriage, saying that “our loss is part of our family story and now there can be a piece of official paperwork to document it.” Although the certificate is not necessary for everyone, the moment Emma realised she wanted one was when she thought about having something official for the family file.
In the UK, an estimated 250,000 pregnancies each year end in miscarriage, making it the most common pregnancy complication, experienced by around one in five women. The independent review of NHS care and support for parents who lose babies before 24 weeks recommended that the government offer a baby-loss certificate to all parents, whether their loss was recent or historical. Those whose losses were previously not acknowledged can now receive the certificate, according to Vicki Robinson of the Miscarriage Association
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