The German parliament recently approved legislation to extend 'Mutterschutz', or maternity leave, to cover women who experience miscarriages. Effective from June, the new rules provide varying lengths of leave based on when the miscarriage occurs, offering two weeks of leave from the 13th week, six weeks from the 17th week, and eight weeks from the 20th week of pregnancy. Previously, only losses occurring after the 24th week were legally protected. This change reflects an understanding of the emotional and physical toll of miscarriage, affecting about 90,000 women annually in Germany.
The recent ruling by the German parliament expands maternity leave to include women suffering miscarriages from the 13th week, providing necessary support during a difficult time.
Miscarriages, defined as the loss of pregnancy up to the 24th week, affect around 90,000 women yearly in Germany, emphasizing the societal need for this legal change.
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