A History in the Making
One of the greatest injustices of our loss is the fact that our son
was not acknowledged by the state in life or in death. Because Brody
was stillborn, he was not issued a Certificate of Live Birth, without
a birth certificate there can be no death certificate. So, Brody only
exists in the records of our family Bible and in the hearts of those who
he has touched. When we are gone and our Bible is lost, he will have
vanished from history. That makes my heart want to cry out.
It also made Heidi Leggett’s heart cry when she lost her son on May 1,
2004 at 34 weeks gestation. She didn’t stop there though, Heidi began
to take action. She helped to create a Bill that would make a difference.
Thatis House Bill number 1077 - Birth Certificate/Stillborn infants, or Hunter’s
Bill named in memory of Heidi’s son Hunter Davis Leggett.
House Bill 1077 – Hunter’s Bill
To read the Bill, http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2005/Bills/House/HTML/H1077v2.html
For an overview on its history and status within the North Carolina General Assembly,
http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2005&BillID=hb+1077
This bill is being sponsored by: Wilmas@ncleg.net, Wilma Sherrill, 919-715-3026.
We need your Support.
This Bill may be stalled indefinitely if our Senators don’t know that citizens care about this and would like to see it passed. Click HERE to find the names, email addresses, and phone numbers for the Committee on HealthCare. We suggest you call the senators and let them know you are interested in seeing this bill passed.
If you are interested in emailing these representatives, you can click here to see a TEMPLATE suggestion.
If you are looking for additional information on similar bills nationwide,
http://www.stillnomore.org/main.htm
