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Entitlement to bereavement leave after baby loss in first 24 weeks of pregnancy.

Submitted by Ellie Riley on Tuesday 5th November 2024

Published on Wednesday 27th November 2024

Current status: Closed

Closed: Tuesday 27th May 2025

Signatures: 187

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24 weeks ~ baby ~ baby loss ~ Devastating ~ Employers ~ Entitled ~ Grieve ~ Loss ~ Lost ~ Maternity ~ miscarriage ~ Paternity ~ Pregnancy ~ The Baby ~ weeks

Petition Action

Entitlement to bereavement leave after baby loss in first 24 weeks of pregnancy.

Petition Details

If a miscarriage happens in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy, there's currently no entitlement to statutory maternity, paternity or parental bereavement leave, I believe people should be entitled to this regardless of when the baby was lost.

Additional Information

I lost my baby daughter at 20 weeks gestation. This was a devastating time. My employer was understanding and gave me time off. Not all employers do this. We should be entitled to time to grieve.


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