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Brendan FarringtonApril 27, 2017

Florida could become the first state to issue what’s essentially a birth certificate for women who’ve had miscarriages under a bill the Legislature sent to Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday. The Grieving Families Act would give parents the option of receiving a state-issued certificate if a pregnancy is lost between nine weeks and 20 weeks […]

Associated PressApril 6, 2017

Florida could begin issuing what’s essentially a fetal death certificate to women who’ve had miscarriages. The House voted 115-1 Wednesday for what’s called the “Grieving Families Act.” At a parent’s request, the state would issue “certificates of nonviable birth” to women whose pregnancies end after nine weeks and before 20 weeks of gestation. Pregnancies that […]

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Tag: certificates of nonviable birth

Florida passes bill to issue certificates for miscarriages

Florida considers issuing certificates after miscarriages