West Virginia Code Chapter 16. Public Health § 16-5-21a. Noah's Law; certificate of birth for a stillbirth; and contents of certificate

(a) This section of the code shall be known as “Noah's Law”.

(b) For the purposes of this section, the term “stillbirth” or “stillborn” means an unintended intrauterine fetal death occurring in this state.

(c) Following a report of fetal death as required by section twenty-one of this article, either the mother or father of a stillborn child may request that a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth be issued by the State Registrar. Only the mother of the child may request a certificate if:

(d) The State Registrar may charge a fee for the issuance of the certificate. The fee shall be the same as the fee for a death certificate issued by the State Registrar.

(e) The certificate shall include, but is not limited to:

(f) The certificate does not affect the registration, filing or record requirements of this article, nor does the issuance of the certificate impose upon a coroner or medical examiner any additional duties to conduct an investigation.