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New Zealand passes miscarriages bereavement leave law, giving bereft parents time to grieve
New Zealand has passed legislation giving mothers and their partners the right to paid leave following a miscarriage or still birth, becoming only the second country in the world to do so.
Key points:
- The leave provisions apply to mothers, their partners, and also parents planning to have a child through adoption or surrogacy
- India is the only other country with similar legislation
- Last year, NZ passed a historic law to decriminalise abortion
The bereavement allowance, passed unanimously in Parliament late on Wednesday, gives employees three days leave when a pregnancy ends with a stillbirth, without having to tap into sick leave.
“The passing of this bill shows that once again New Zealand is leading the way for progressive and…
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