The Spanish parliament is working on a bill that would allow sick leave to women with severe menstrual pain.
According to the bill leaked to the media, women will be able to take three days off a month, and in some cases up to five days off.
However, politicians working on the law say that the bill has not yet been finalized.
If the bill becomes law, for the first time in a country in Europe, ‘menstrual leave’ will be legally guaranteed.
The bill, which is known as much as reflected in the media, is expected to be presented to the cabinet next week.
According to the draft, menstrual leave will be valid with a doctor’s report and can be up to five days due to life-threatening pain.
Women with mild menstrual symptoms are not expected to be covered.
According to the news in the newspaper El Pais, the bill brings a change in understanding that defines menstrual symptoms as a health condition.
The bill includes not collecting taxes on hygiene products such as tampons and pads, and even giving them free in places such as schools and prisons.
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There are also regulations regarding abortion.
Again with the bill, the period of prenatal paid leave is also extended.
The reproductive health reform bill, which was brought to the parliament’s agenda, also includes regulations on abortion.
The bill also removes the requirement for 16- and 17-year-olds to seek their families’ permission for abortion.
But in a country with a strong Catholic tradition, doctors are also given the right to refuse an abortion for conscientious reasons.
In Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, South Korea and Zambia, women are entitled to sick leave due to their period.