Single mother entitled to same parental leave as couple, Spanish court rules
Briefly

The regional high court said, "It's obvious that the duration and intensity of the need to care for a newborn are the same, regardless of the family model into which he or she was born." This judgment aligns with our constitutional values and ensures families aren't treated unequally.
SPM stated, "I understood that my daughter should have the same rights she would have had if she had been born into a family with a mother and a father, but those rights hadn't been recognised when she was born."
Her lawyer commented, "It remains to be seen how the court would implement its decision, given that SPM gave birth three years ago, and there could be implications on parental leave policies in Spain."
In its ruling, Murcia's high court emphasized, "Children born into single-parent families should not be discriminated against or treated differently to children born into two-parent families."
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