Bill 118 explained in plain English
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day Act, 2010
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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The Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day Act, 2010, designates October 15th annually as a day to recognize and support individuals affected by pregnancy and infant loss.
This bill, known as the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day Act, 2010, proclaims October 15th of each year as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day in Ontario. The purpose is to raise awareness about the challenges faced by parents and families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or the death of an infant shortly after birth, and to foster support and understanding for them.
- Declares October 15th of each year as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.
- Aims to promote awareness and understanding for parents and families who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss.
- Parents and families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death.
- The general public, through increased awareness.
- October 15th (proclaimed annually as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day).
- The date of Royal Assent (when the Act came into force).
- The bill does not specify any particular activities or programs that must occur on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.
- The bill does not create any new legal rights or obligations for individuals or institutions.
This Act establishes October 15th as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.
Source: Section 1
The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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