Sharon Hodgson describes her pain at fact her daughter Lucy’s birth was never registeredA Labour MP has been moved to tears in the House of Commons as she spoke of how her stillborn daughter was denied the right to birth registration. Sharon Hodgson,who represents Washington and Sunderland West, made the speech in support of a private member’s bill seeking to introduce formal recording for a stillborn child born before 24 weeks’ gestation.
The bill also aims to bring in civil partnerships for mixed-sex couples to achieve equality with same-sex couples. Ministers bear promised to hold a consultation on the issue.
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Source: guardian.co.uk