Parents who suffer a pregnancy loss in the first 23 weeks are one step closer to receiving paid miscarriage leave. MPs held a debate initiated by Angela Crawley MP (Lanark and Hamilton East, Scottish National Party) yesterday.
Currently only a handful of countries in the world offer paid miscarriage leave, including New Zealand, Australia, India and the Philippines. Using New Zealand as a blueprint, Ms Crawley wants women who miscarry, at any stage of pregnancy, to be entitled to three days' paid leave.
Speaking during the debate on paid miscarriage leave, Ms Crawley said: "Comprehensive policies of paid miscarriage leave have been introduced in nations such as New Zealand and Australia. Just last month the Northern Irish Assembly legislated to introduce paid miscarriage leave, making it the first place in Europe to do so.
