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#NewZealand 's parliament has passed legislation granting mothers and their partners the right to paid leave after a miscarriage or stillbirth. 
The bereavement allowance passed unanimously in parliament on Wednesday, March 24, gives employees three days leave when a pregnancy ends with a stillbirth or miscarriage, rather than forcing them to take their sick leaves.
The leave also extends to people trying to have a child through surrogacy. The new law, however, does not apply to those who terminate pregnancies. Lawmaker Ginny Andersen said,
