South Carolina's law allowing for family leave after the birth of a child should also provide at least six weeks of paid time off when a baby is stillborn, according to an opinion from the state's top lawyers.
After lawmakers approved the paid leave for teachers and other school district workers as well as other state employees in 2023, lead sponsor Republican Rep. Neal Collins said he heard of at least three school districts that refused to let teachers have paid time off after their baby died during childbirth.
