Our daughter’s birth certificate was mistakenly listed as a boy and we can’t change that anymore

A couple is afraid their newborn daughter will be mistaken about this issue transgender After being recorded as male on the birth certificate.

Grace Bingham, 20, and her partner Ewan Murray, 21, had baby Lilah on October 8.

But when they came to register the birth five weeks later, they were shocked to find that, in an error, he was listed as male on the birth certificate.

Ms Bingham admitted that she had reviewed the certificate at the time but had overlooked the error and signed it, attributing this carelessness to lack of sleep. first time mother.

But despite contacting national registration bosses, the couple have so far been unable to correct the error in five-week-old Lilah’s registration.

Miss Bingham, of Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, said: “It was a nightmare and I haven’t stopped crying since.

“As first-time parents, we were very excited and frankly a little overwhelmed, especially because of the lack of sleep.

“We were focused on making sure all names were spelled correctly and did not expect such a professional error to occur.”

The mistake occurred when the couple went to register Lilah’s birth at Sutton-in-Ashfield Register Office last Wednesday.

Mr and Mrs Bingham were informed that they would have to pay £99 to correct the mistake.

But Ms Bingham said she was concerned that even after correcting the error, the birth certificate still listed Lilah as male, with a small note saying the gender had been changed to female.

The couple have since tried to contact Nottinghamshire Register Offices and the General Register Office but say they have not received a response and have also contacted Ashfield MP Lee Anderson for help.

“Currently, our newborn daughter is a boy according to the Government. “I don’t have a son, I have a daughter,” said Mrs. Bingham.

“This could cause significant problems throughout our daughter’s life, as it would imply that she is transgender, even though she is biologically female.

“If he chooses to identify differently later in life, that is his decision. However, he cannot make this choice when he is only five weeks old.

“It’s not fair for him to be listed as male on his birth certificate, which could negatively impact aspects of his life such as school, work and relationships due to a mistake that wasn’t his fault.

“We feel the system has been wronged by this error and it seems the only way to properly resolve this issue is to bring it to the attention of parliament.

“What happens when you apply for a passport or a job and get married?

“We don’t feel like we’ve been treated fairly. He’s already been failed by the system and he’s only a few weeks old. I’m devastated.”