mybluedog

Birth is a process -- life or death is an outcome. With a stillbirth, it was at NO choice of the woman of what that outcome was. Ask any woman who has experienced this tragedy, and they will tell you: had they know it would have happened to them, they would have gladly asked to be induced, deliver their child, and go on with their lives. But for a woman to labor, give delivery to a child, and the state say she never gave "birth" is outrageous, inhumane, and wrong. PERIOD. How can a Fetal Death Cert be issued without a birth certificate? How can their be death without recognition of the birth? This is the issue. Nothing more. Nothing less.

Technically, Bush does NOT make the law. Political preferences aside, the law, in this case, was written by the parents in Fla. (the parents), sponsored by their local state Senator and House Member. They are the ones responsible for creating the law. All that any Governor does (incl. Bush) is choose to sign the law, or veto it. In this case, he signed the bill into law. Praise God. What is a TERRIBLE TRAGEDY is that 36 other U.S. states REFUSE to issue a birth certificate for a stillborn, and people distort the issue. Fact: A parent is given a fetal death cert. But how can you have death without life? Unless brave people stand up and say this is wrong and do something about it (like these people did in Texas, Arizona and Florida), the ignorant in society win, which is wrong.

Someone showed me this... "I Spoke With My Child" http://www.ISpokeWithMyChild.com Wonderful, but have tissues.

Anyone heard about Gov. Jeb Bush's new law going into effect in Oct. Parents of stillborns -- past, present, and future -- can get their child's birth certificate. Certificate of Birth Resulting In Stillbirth Heard about the bill inspired by a Fla. couple... http://www.katherineslaw.org And it's retro-active, too. FYI