Friday, August 7, 2026 • 10 AM PST / 1 PM EST • 1 CE UnitFetal Death Certificates Explained
With Jill Wieber Lens, J.D.
About this webinar
What exactly is a fetal death certificate—and why does it matter? This webinar examines the legal history behind fetal death certificates, how current laws shape clinical practice, and the unintended consequences they can have for bereaved families and public health data. Join legal scholar and bereaved mother Jill Wieber Lens for an insightful discussion on an often-overlooked aspect of stillbirth care that has important implications for providers, policymakers, and families alike.
Learning Objectives
Understand the legal bases for legal registration of pregnancy outcomes, including the interaction of state and federal law
Recognize distinctions in how laws customarily require registration of different pregnancy outcomes.
Understand the distinctions between fetal death certificates and memorial birth certificates for stillbirth.
Meet Jill Wieber Lens, J.D.
Lens is the Dorothy M. Willie Professor in Excellence at the University of Iowa College of Law. Her research focuses on reproductive health, particularly on stillbirth and pregnancy loss more generally. She is the author of the book Stillbirth & the Law, published in 2025. Her research is inspired by her son Caleb’s stillbirth in 2017 when she was 37 weeks pregnant.