A Portsmouth mother has expressed her thanks to staff at Queen Alexandra Hospital for their quick actions when she gave birth suddenly in the car park.
If the bill is approved as expected, the law would affect England, Wales and Scotland - and will last from when the pregnancy is declared until the child is 18 months old.
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