2 December 2025
SDLP Leader of the Opposition and Stormont Finance Committee Chair Matthew O’Toole has welcomed the introduction of baby loss certificates.
He was speaking after the Deaths, Still-Births and Baby Loss Bill passed the final stage in the Assembly on Tuesday.
The Finance Committee helped secure the inclusion of Baby Loss Certificates.
South Belfast MLA Matthew O’Toole MLA said:
“The introduction of baby loss certificates is a small, but very meaningful gesture that will mean a lot to families across Northern Ireland who have lost babies. It will allow them to remember their loss in their own way and parents have been clear that it will help them when dealing with their grief.
“The Finance Committee were strong advocates for baby loss certificates in this Bill and worked hard to secure its inclusion. This is an example of politicians from all parties working together to deliver something tangible.
“As this Bill passed today I was thinking of all the parents who have lost babies and felt that loss wasn’t properly recognised. This legislation ensures that no family will ever find themselves in that position in future.”