Civil Registration (Amendment) (Certificate of Life) Bill 2022

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• Creates a new 'Certificate of Life' register to recognize children who don't meet WHO stillbirth standards (under 500g or under 24 weeks gestation).
• Amends the Civil Registration Act 2004 to establish this as a non-statutory register outside existing birth/death registration.
• Allows recognition of early pregnancy losses that fall outside standard stillbirth definitions, providing families with official documentation.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 26th Seanad

   13 Oct 2022
2. Second Stage 26th Seanad

   13 Oct 2022