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Re:I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age... by DharmaPolice on Friday March 13, 2026 @10:20AM (#47364849)
Death certificates are public records (at least in the UK) so why shouldn't you be able to get one? I think the alternative, where people's deaths could be kept secret by the state is a far greater risk than the privacy rights of the dead (GDPR type laws generally apply to the living).

I don't know about elsewhere but in the UK anyone can apply for any death certificate going back to 1837.

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Re:I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age... by axegon_ on Friday March 13, 2026 @11:16AM (#47365617)
Applying is one thing. Giving unrestricted access to anyone, which contains a ton of private information, be it of a deceased person, is not OK. Going back to my original statement: fake name, fake email, untraceable payment.
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Re:I traced $2B in grants and 45 states' lobbying behind age... by DharmaPolice on Sunday March 15, 2026 @10:18AM (#47387609)
It doesn't matter if it's a fake name as it's a pubic record. Anyone is allowed to see the information.
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