From the MISS foundation
The Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth bill is being considered by your New York State Senate and Assembly members right now.
The bill is moving quickly in both the Senate and Assembly.
Your representatives get to decide:
- Do parents who gave birth to a stillborn child deserve recognition of the birth process?
They need to hear from you. They need to understand why this is so important to you -- as a mother, father or family member -- one who has suffered the tragedy of a stillborn child.
Write, call or email your Senator and Assembly member today (sample letter below). Forward this email to family, friends & coworkers and ask them to contact their representatives.
Who is your Senator?
Find your Assembly member
Contact them now. Ask them to support the Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth Bill.
Then, Please forward this email to everyone you know. Ask them for their help.
Your representatives need to hear from you. They want to hear from you on this issue.
Thank you.
[sample letter]
Name of Representative
Legislative Office Building
Albany, NY 12248
Re: Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth Bill
[SUPPORT]
Dear _____:
I am writing to ask for your support of the Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth Bill (Hyer-Spencer). This legislation would allow parents whose children are stillborn the option to receive a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth to acknowledge the birth process.
Your support of this legislation will send a message of hope and compassion to bereaved parents who suffer the devastation of a stillbirth.
[Include personal story, if you choose to]
Nearly 30,000 babies are stillborn in the US every year, making it the leading cause of infant death. In half of all cases there is no medically discernible reason, causing many to liken it
to an intrauterine SIDS. In fact, stillbirth kills more than eight times as many babies as SIDS every year.
Approximately 2,000 babies are stillborn in New York State annually, and for every stillborn a minimum of 10-20 people are affected. Thus, this issue impacts 20,000 - 50,000 individuals
every year in New York State.
These certificates will bring much needed attention to this issue and may be instrumental in uncovering stillbirth's mysteries, thereby saving precious lives.
You have the opportunity to enact legislation that has the potential to save lives and has zero cost implications.
Your community trust you to represent it. I urge your enthusiastic support of the Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth bill and will be following it closely.
Respectfully,
NAME
Address & Phone
Contact them now. Ask them to support the Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth Bill.
Then, Please forward this email to everyone you know. Ask them for their help.
Your representatives need to hear from you. They want to hear from you on this issue.
Thank you.
[sample letter]
Name of Representative
Legislative Office Building
Albany, NY 12248
Re: Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth Bill
[SUPPORT]
Dear _____:
I am writing to ask for your support of the Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth Bill (Hyer-Spencer). This legislation would allow parents whose children are stillborn the option to receive a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth to acknowledge the birth process.
Your support of this legislation will send a message of hope and compassion to bereaved parents who suffer the devastation of a stillbirth.
[Include personal story, if you choose to]
Nearly 30,000 babies are stillborn in the US every year, making it the leading cause of infant death. In half of all cases there is no medically discernible reason, causing many to liken it
to an intrauterine SIDS. In fact, stillbirth kills more than eight times as many babies as SIDS every year.
Approximately 2,000 babies are stillborn in New York State annually, and for every stillborn a minimum of 10-20 people are affected. Thus, this issue impacts 20,000 - 50,000 individuals
every year in New York State.
These certificates will bring much needed attention to this issue and may be instrumental in uncovering stillbirth's mysteries, thereby saving precious lives.
You have the opportunity to enact legislation that has the potential to save lives and has zero cost implications.
Your community trust you to represent it. I urge your enthusiastic support of the Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth bill and will be following it closely.
Respectfully,
NAME
Address & Phone
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Well said.
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