Stillbirth is Still Birth

Birth is defined as - The emergence of a baby or other young from the body of its mother

a : the emergence of a new individual from the body of its parent

b : the act or process of bringing forth young from the womb

2

: a state resulting from being born especially at a particular time or place

Born - a : brought forth by or as if by birth

neither of these have a contingency that the baby coming forth is actually alive...there still must be an act of birth in any case.

Should a mother, father, baby still have the right to have a birth certificate for their child?  YES

Was the child alive?  YES

Alive is defined

1.

having life; living;  existing; not dead or lifeless.

2.

living  

3.

in a state of action; in force or operation;

4.

full of energy and spirit; lively: 

5.

having the quality of life; vivid; vibrant:

no where in this definition does it say that being alive MUST be outside the womb...why?  because life doesn't start outside the womb.