The issue of whether to implement paid leave for parents who lose a baby before 24 weeks has been up for debate in the House of Commons. One in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage with most of these happening for unknown reasons.
The topic has now been debated in parliament with some MPs wanting to use New Zealand as a blueprint for a UK system. Under the proposals, spearheaded by the SNP's Angela Crawley, every parent who suffers a miscarriage during any stage of pregnancy would receive three days paid leave.
The current system in the UK offers paid leave if you suffer a miscarriage at 24 weeks of pregnancy or later. This is treated as a stillbirth.
