Miscarriage Leave Update with Senator Tammy Duckworth

Originally Aired October 5th, 2021.

In a prior episode, Nicole spoke about the importance of employers implementing a miscarriage leave policy after going through a miscarriage herself. In this follow-up episode, Nicole speaks with Senator Tammy Duckworth on the Support Through Loss Act, legislation providing for paid time off after the loss of pregnancy, or other challenges to starting a family. Plus, Nicole talks with her partner Joe Sanberg about their experience taking time off after their miscarriage, and how he implemented miscarriage leave at his company.

If you’d like to sign Nicole’s petition urging companies to offer miscarriage leave, click here: https://www.change.org/p/businesses-companies-need-to-have-miscarriage-leave

If you'd like to learn how to get in touch with your local representative to talk about the Support Through Loss Act, click here: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative 

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