Neb. Bill Would Create Birth Certificate for Stillborns

About 25,000 pregnancies result in stillbirth in the U.S. each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The cause is often unknown, but could be attributed to birth defects, problems with the placenta or umbilical cord, or the mother's health. Twenty-one states have laws that provide certificates of birth resulting in stillbirth, and another 12 have laws that allow certificates of stillbirth. In addition to Nebraska, legislation is pending in six other states: Alaska, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. Read more...

Posted by Editor at March 26, 2008 11:22 AM