Section 80EA(9)

In this section— “child” means a person under the age of 18 (see also section 80EE for the application of this Chapter in relation to stillbirths after twenty-four weeks of pregnancy); “live birth” means the birth of a child born alive; “pregnancy loss” means— the ending of a pregnancy after less than twenty-four weeks of pregnancy in any way other than by a live birth, or the failure of an embryo to become implanted following a transfer carried out in the course of providing treatment services within the meaning of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990; “specified” means specified in the regulations; “week” means any period of seven days.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04