Tags are generated automatically from the petition contents, so sometimes they do end up being a bit imprecise. But manually tagging over a 100,000 petitions would be a bit of a stretch, so we'll just have to put up with the occasional dodgy tag. Sorry about that.
Appoint a Maternity Commissioner to improve maternity care for mums and babies
Opened on Wednesday 7th January 2026
154,487 signatures so far
Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test
Opened on Monday 9th February 2026
149,354 signatures so far
Funding so all infants are offered Type 1 Diabetes Testing in routine care
Open from Friday 20th June 2025 to Saturday 20th December 2025
121,144 signatures
Extend statutory bereavement leave to pregnancy loss before 24 weeks
Open from Monday 15th February 2021 to Sunday 15th August 2021
37,330 signatures
Fund free BSL Courses for parents or guardians of deaf children
Open from Monday 3rd October 2022 to Monday 3rd April 2023
26,671 signatures
Introduce closed season in grey squirrel cull, so that babies aren't left to die
Open from Monday 7th December 2020 to Monday 7th June 2021
22,396 signatures
Change legal definition of stillborn to include all delivered babies
Open from Friday 13th May 2022 to Sunday 27th November 2022
20,225 signatures
Do not remove the 10% wear and tear allowance for childminders from April 2026
Opened on Tuesday 27th January 2026
19,910 signatures so far
Make it an offence to hit a cat and drive off
Open from Thursday 15th July 2021 to Saturday 15th January 2022
16,746 signatures
Fund newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy immediately
Open from Thursday 17th June 2021 to Friday 17th December 2021
11,953 signatures
Provide funding to local authorities to protect health visiting provision
Open from Friday 2nd July 2021 to Sunday 2nd January 2022
11,528 signatures
Provide funding to preserve and protect cemeteries around the UK.
Open from Friday 21st February 2025 to Thursday 21st August 2025
10,852 signatures
Protect babies lives once heartbeat detectable, except in extreme cases
Open from Friday 19th September 2025 to Thursday 19th March 2026
10,762 signatures
Review triage procedures used by NHS maternity wards
Open from Thursday 10th September 2020 to Wednesday 10th March 2021
10,712 signatures
Review NHS treatment of pregnant women experiencing reduced fetal movements
Open from Thursday 5th August 2021 to Saturday 5th February 2022
10,418 signatures
Fund free access to baby CPR training during pregnancy
Open from Wednesday 31st August 2022 to Tuesday 14th March 2023
10,291 signatures
Add nursery stores to the list of essential shops
Open from Tuesday 5th January 2021 to Monday 5th July 2021
8,666 signatures
Require NHS to offer routine third trimester pregnancy ultrasound scan
Opened on Monday 23rd March 2026
8,213 signatures so far
Fund routine testing for Group B Streptococcus during late pregnancy
Open from Monday 7th March 2022 to Wednesday 7th September 2022
7,752 signatures
Require accessible changing benches for disabled children in public venues
Opened on Thursday 9th April 2026
7,175 signatures so far
Review and fund newborn screening tests for cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Open from Tuesday 1st June 2021 to Wednesday 1st December 2021
6,576 signatures
Review how babies with tongue tie are treated & diagnosed
Open from Wednesday 9th March 2022 to Friday 23rd September 2022
5,523 signatures
Fund IVF for same sex couples
Open from Thursday 4th March 2021 to Saturday 4th September 2021
5,511 signatures
Introduce paid miscarriage leave for parents who experience pregnancy loss.
Open from Thursday 8th September 2022 to Wednesday 22nd March 2023
5,500 signatures
Ban the sale of plastic wet wipes; affordable alternatives are widely available
Open from Wednesday 5th May 2021 to Friday 5th November 2021
3,955 signatures
Ensure access to non-whole meal flour without folic acid fortification
Opened on Wednesday 24th December 2025
3,499 signatures so far
Access to specialist mental health support for bereaved parents after baby loss.
Open from Tuesday 13th October 2020 to Tuesday 13th April 2021
2,928 signatures
Screen for Vasa previa in the NHS
Opened on Friday 20th March 2026
2,706 signatures so far
Fund placenta measurements for all pregnant women on the NHS
Open from Monday 18th July 2022 to Wednesday 1st February 2023
2,555 signatures
Implement measures to reduce child poverty
Open from Monday 19th May 2025 to Wednesday 19th November 2025
2,550 signatures
Ban abortions after 12 weeks
Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
2,153 signatures so far
Introduce A “Safe-haven law” for unwanted babies under 3 weeks old
Open from Tuesday 9th February 2021 to Monday 9th August 2021
1,880 signatures
Fund expedited treatment for babies born with tongue tie
Open from Thursday 21st July 2022 to Saturday 4th February 2023
1,429 signatures
Introduce neonatal leave and pay entitlement immediately
Open from Tuesday 18th January 2022 to Monday 18th July 2022
1,390 signatures
Extend UK statutory paternity leave to six weeks
Open from Monday 17th May 2021 to Wednesday 17th November 2021
1,353 signatures
Add intersex to the Equality Act as a protected characteristic
Open from Wednesday 9th July 2025 to Friday 9th January 2026
1,251 signatures
Create a programme to plant a tree for every baby born in England
Open from Monday 23rd November 2020 to Sunday 23rd May 2021
1,237 signatures
Provide funding to the NHS to offer full STI screening at beginning of pregnancy
Open from Tuesday 5th November 2024 to Monday 5th May 2025
1,149 signatures
Fund more support for expectant parents who have suffered with baby loss
Open from Wednesday 21st July 2021 to Friday 21st January 2022
1,135 signatures
Increase Statutory Maternity Pay in line a 40 hours week on minimum wage
Open from Monday 14th September 2020 to Sunday 14th March 2021
1,058 signatures
Extend statutory bereavement awards to stillborn babies
Open from Friday 12th November 2021 to Thursday 12th May 2022
995 signatures
Review how babies with Tongue Tie are diagnosed and treated
Open from Friday 5th March 2021 to Sunday 5th September 2021
984 signatures
Mandate antenatal discussion of low-dose aspirin in pregnancy across NHS
Opened on Tuesday 14th April 2026
952 signatures so far
Remove 24 week gestation requirement for a baby loss to be registered
Open from Tuesday 18th May 2021 to Thursday 18th November 2021
944 signatures
Allow grieving parents to form a support bubble after baby loss.
Open from Thursday 14th January 2021 to Wednesday 14th July 2021
891 signatures
Provide funding for all pregnant women to have an ultrasound for CHD
Open from Monday 3rd March 2025 to Wednesday 3rd September 2025
803 signatures
Make it compulsory for Restaurants and Cafes to have a Baby Changing Facility
Open from Tuesday 2nd August 2022 to Thursday 16th February 2023
784 signatures
Require dogs to be kept on a lead at all times when in public
Open from Wednesday 17th November 2021 to Tuesday 17th May 2022
757 signatures
Ban the use of all pest control methods against pigeons
Opened on Tuesday 3rd February 2026
728 signatures so far
Legislate for the statutory regulation of 'Counsellor' and 'Psychotherapist'
Send flotilla of ships with aid to break Israel’s blockade
Open from Thursday 31st July 2025 to Saturday 31st January 2026
610 signatures
Increase support to new parents during lockdown
Open from Wednesday 2nd September 2020 to Tuesday 2nd March 2021
565 signatures
Review of guidance parents receive after a Patau’s syndrome diagnosis
Opened on Thursday 26th February 2026
551 signatures so far
Exclude children under 12 months from the social distancing rules in England
Open from Thursday 17th September 2020 to Wednesday 17th March 2021
549 signatures
Fund nirsevimab for extremely premature babies’ protection prior to discharge
Open from Thursday 5th December 2024 to Thursday 5th June 2025
542 signatures
Provide baby changing facilities in all male public toilets
Open from Monday 21st September 2020 to Sunday 21st March 2021
529 signatures
Funding for finger-prick glucose test for all unwell children of any age in A&E
Open from Friday 22nd August 2025 to Sunday 22nd February 2026
495 signatures
Ban the sale of plastic wet wipes; affordable alternatives are widely available
Open from Friday 12th November 2021 to Thursday 12th May 2022
463 signatures
Allow registration of births for all babies after a miscarriage.
Open from Thursday 1st October 2020 to Thursday 1st April 2021
459 signatures
Issue birth and death certificates for babies who are lost before 24 weeks
Open from Monday 20th September 2021 to Sunday 20th March 2022
430 signatures
Use diplomatic influence to help get baby formula into Gaza
Open from Thursday 24th July 2025 to Saturday 24th January 2026
419 signatures
Require social platforms let users change algorithms after baby loss/miscarriage
Open from Monday 10th March 2025 to Wednesday 10th September 2025
389 signatures
Ban the sale of cot bumpers
Open from Friday 21st May 2021 to Sunday 21st November 2021
386 signatures
Make sonographers a protected, regulated profession with qualifications & checks
Opened on Tuesday 9th December 2025
386 signatures so far
Extend Maternity leave to full pay for 12 months when working
Open from Monday 30th January 2023 to Sunday 30th July 2023
377 signatures
Require all employers to provide space for breastfeeding mothers to express milk
Open from Tuesday 31st August 2021 to Monday 28th February 2022
374 signatures
Change maternity leave rules for baby losses before 24 weeks
Open from Monday 10th May 2021 to Wednesday 10th November 2021
364 signatures
Enable parents to register birth and death of babies carried beyond 24 weeks
Opened on Friday 14th November 2025
363 signatures so far
Increase statutory maternity pay.
Open from Wednesday 27th November 2024 to Tuesday 27th May 2025
361 signatures
Fund graves for babies regardless of gestational age
Open from Tuesday 15th February 2022 to Monday 15th August 2022
359 signatures
Review medical care and treatment for babies with failure to thrive
Open from Monday 21st March 2022 to Wednesday 5th October 2022
343 signatures
Extend statutory paternity pay to the self-employed
Open from Thursday 7th April 2022 to Friday 21st October 2022
337 signatures
Create legal definition for Maternity Nurse role
Opened on Thursday 18th December 2025
333 signatures so far
Fund local authority provision of baby and toddler centres in every community
Open from Thursday 26th November 2020 to Wednesday 26th May 2021
332 signatures
Fund free childcare from 1 year old
Open from Tuesday 27th July 2021 to Thursday 27th January 2022
291 signatures
Increase mandatory paternity leave for fathers to at least 12 weeks with pay.
Open from Friday 13th January 2023 to Thursday 13th July 2023
286 signatures
Fund more frequent baby scans for pregnant women
Open from Monday 16th August 2021 to Wednesday 16th February 2022
274 signatures
Tougher sentences for shaken baby deaths
Open from Tuesday 24th November 2020 to Monday 24th May 2021
274 signatures
Increase funding for information on dangers of high blood pressure in pregnancy
Opened on Friday 20th February 2026
272 signatures so far
Fund routine early testing of pregnant women for Group B Strep
Open from Friday 11th September 2020 to Thursday 11th March 2021
271 signatures
Make congenital heart disease scans available at birth
Open from Monday 14th November 2022 to Sunday 14th May 2023
269 signatures
Allow the collection & redemption of store points when buying stage 1 formula
Open from Monday 13th December 2021 to Monday 13th June 2022
264 signatures
Give maternity leave to those who've suffered baby loss from 20 weeks gestation
Open from Thursday 26th June 2025 to Friday 26th December 2025
251 signatures
Intervene through military means to get food and baby formula into Gaza
Open from Thursday 31st July 2025 to Saturday 31st January 2026
251 signatures
Ban the marketing of baby food for children under 6 months
Open from Wednesday 30th June 2021 to Thursday 30th December 2021
248 signatures
End social distancing for under 5s
Open from Monday 7th September 2020 to Sunday 7th March 2021
247 signatures
Fund improved services for families experiencing baby loss.
Open from Monday 3rd October 2022 to Monday 3rd April 2023
234 signatures
Ban abortions after 24 weeks due to Down's syndrome diagnosis
Opened on Tuesday 17th February 2026
229 signatures so far
Regulate small animal breeding
Open from Thursday 16th January 2025 to Wednesday 16th July 2025
227 signatures
Make trigger warnings of traumatic births and infant loss on TV shows mandatory
Open from Friday 8th January 2021 to Thursday 8th July 2021
225 signatures
Ban circumcision at birth unless this risks health of the child
Open from Tuesday 2nd February 2021 to Monday 2nd August 2021
222 signatures
Bring the retirement age for women back down to at least 62 yrs old
Opened on Friday 14th November 2025
222 signatures so far
Fund additional scans for pregnant women on the NHS
Open from Monday 7th December 2020 to Monday 7th June 2021
218 signatures
Create a visa route for Palestinian Orphans and Simplify Adoption Processes
Open from Thursday 3rd April 2025 to Friday 3rd October 2025
215 signatures
Fund the ultrasound of all female first born babies for hip dysplasia
Open from Wednesday 25th January 2023 to Tuesday 25th July 2023
215 signatures
Give babies of 2020 the chance of free nursery hours
Open from Tuesday 29th December 2020 to Tuesday 29th June 2021
207 signatures
Make it easier to register the birth and death of a baby
Open from Monday 21st September 2020 to Sunday 21st March 2021
200 signatures
National measures to prevent people leaving dog faeces on the streets.
Open from Wednesday 27th November 2024 to Tuesday 27th May 2025
193 signatures
Entitlement to bereavement leave after baby loss in first 24 weeks of pregnancy.
Open from Wednesday 27th November 2024 to Tuesday 27th May 2025
187 signatures
Fund more training for healthcare professionals to recognise allergies in babies
Open from Friday 26th March 2021 to Sunday 26th September 2021
182 signatures
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