Elaine Loughlin: Delaying the Reproductive Leave Bill means business trumps compassion
The Reproductive Leave Bill aims to provide an entitlement to reproductive leave of up to 20 days for workers who suffer a miscarriage, and up to 10 days for those seeking treatments such as IVF.
“We’re sorry for your loss,” said the Government to 14,000 women and their partners who will face the grief of miscarriage this year.
“We’re sorry for your pain,” the Government told the one in six couples who suffer fertility issues, many undergoing the grueling cycle of injections and early morning hospital appointments.
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