PUSH IS ON FOR STILLBIRTH CERTIFICATES
By SALLY GOLDENBERG
June 16, 2008 -- State lawmakers want mothers of stillborn babies to be granted the option to receive official certificates documenting the stillbirth.
Under a bill that has passed the Senate and is awaiting a vote in the Assembly's Ways and Means Committee, mothers could choose to receive papers that would note: "This certificate is not proof of live birth" and shouldn't be used to calculate statistics.
As advocates gathered outside City Hall yesterday, several parents shared their stories.
"The first time I held my son, Daniel, was the single saddest moment of my life," said Staten Islander Jeff Tieger, whose first child was stillborn on Feb. 8, 2007. ". . . Not another minute should go by before [this bill] is passed."
His wife, Lori, gave birth to a daughter, Samantha, three months ago.
Monday, June 16, 2008
PUSH IS ON FOR STILLBIRTH CERTIFICATES
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Dear Sankofa,
Thank you for helping to give the tragedy of stillbirth some much needed exposure. Unfortunately, this article from the NY Post really misses the point, or any point for that matter. Please refer your readers to the attached link to another article and one to a video. Thank you once again, and I hope you continue to help us on our mission.
Best
Jeff Tieger
http://www.silive.com/siadvance/stories/index.ssf?/base/news/1213618525168980.xml&coll=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N1HyQPlKi4
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