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EPISODE · Mar 31, 2026 · 16 MIN

Meath Senator Bravely Opens Up About Suffering Miscarriage as 'Certificate of Loss' Set to be Introduced -

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A certificate of loss for women who had an early miscarriage could be available within a year with advanced plans in place, a cross-party Oireachtas group has said.In Ireland birth certificates are only available when pregnancy loss happens after 23 weeks.This new plan is proposed as an alternative way to record a child but will not be a birth certificate.Senator Linda Nelson Murray has personal experience with this issueSenator Nelson Murray lost 5 babies and says there was never any question that she would get involved in this. Linda joined us on the Agenda this morning and bravely shared her story of infant loss and told us all about the "Certificate of Loss" and what it would mean for parents like herself and her husband. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A certificate of loss for women who had an early miscarriage could be available within a year with advanced plans in place, a cross-party Oireachtas group has said.In Ireland birth certificates are only available when pregnancy loss happens after 23 weeks.This new plan is proposed as an alternative way to record a child but will not be a birth certificate.Senator Linda Nelson Murray has personal experience with this issueSenator Nelson Murray lost 5 babies and says there was never any question that she would get involved in this. Linda joined us on the Agenda this morning and bravely shared her story of infant loss and told us all about the "Certificate of Loss" and what it would mean for parents like herself and her husband. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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