The new Maternity Leave Law has been welcomed in Clare as a huge step forward in the right direction.
The law will allow women diagnosed with mental or physical illness during pregnancy to postpone their maternity leave up to 52 weeks.
According to the Irish Cancer Society, roughly 60 women each year go through cancer diagnosis, while they are pregnant or postpartum, which results in most or all of their matenity leave spent recieving treatment.
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Founder of Mama’s Boobie Box, Mum Blogger and Writer for Online Magazine Boobingit.com Petrina O’Halloran says, this is great news for women going on maternity leave.
You can listen to the full interview below:
