‘Compounded trauma’: Ministers urged to introduce paid miscarriage leave for parents

One woman who suffered a miscarriage described how she didn’t have any time to process it ‘because it all went so quickly’

Women who have suffered miscarriages are not entitled to statutory leave

The government is facing renewed calls to introduce paid leave for parents who experience miscarriage to ensure they do not endure further trauma.

MP Angela Crawley says that parents forced back to work after going through such a loss face their grief being “compounded”.

The SNP member has introduced a private members’ bill which would provide at least three days of paid leave for anyone who had experienced a miscarriage prior to the 24-week cut-off point.