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.

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…