Deaths, Still-Births and Baby Loss Bill

Synopsis: The paper provides an overview of the proposed Deaths, Still-Births and Baby Loss Bill, introduced by the Minister of Finance to the Northern Ireland Assembly on 25 March 2025. The proposed changes make permanent the temporary procedures for notifying deaths and still-births that were introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, outlines changes to how deaths and still-births may be registered by same-sex female parents and considers the legislative basis for introducing a baby loss certificate scheme.

Date: 23 May 2025