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Andrea Lambrou

Lanarkshire MSP wins promise from First Minister to introduce pregnancy loss certificates for stillborn babies

Lanarkshire MSP Graham Simpson has won a promise from Nicola Sturgeon to introduce pregnancy loss certificates for stillborn babies less than 24 weeks old.

His call came after being contacted by East Kilbride constituent Heather Denham, who works for local charity Baby Loss Retreat.

Heather shared with the Central Scotland MSP her heartbreaking experience of losing three children, one of which was 20 weeks old.

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