Parents advocate for stillborn birth certificates

WRVO

Published April 25, 2008 at 11:07 AM EDT

By Jasmyn Belcher

Oswego, New York – Parents of stillborn children in New York State are pushing for legislation that would give them a certificate acknowledging the birth.

WRVO's Jasmyn Belcher spoke with Jeff Tieger, co-founder of Daniel's STAR and one of the parents campaigning for the bill.

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