AQW 29173/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department will introduce miscarriage registration to improve data collection and inform future policies.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 24 June 2025
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 24 June 2025
- Answer due by
- 9 July 2025
- Answered
- 7 July 202513 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
There is currently no legal provision for the registration of miscarriage, which is defined as the loss of a pregnancy before 24 completed weeks of gestation. Legislation underpinning the requirements around registration falls under the remit of the Department of Finance (DoF).