Women who are victims of miscarriage are now entitled to sick leave without a waiting day

In France, one in ten women suffers a spontaneous termination of pregnancy, called miscarriage, in her lifetime, which corresponds to almost 200,000 pregnancies every year, according to a report by The Lancetpublished in 2021.

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A situation resolved by the State thanks to a new law that aims to do so “promote support for couples who are faced with a spontaneous termination of pregnancy”. From January 1, 2024, women who have suffered a miscarriage can now stop working without deduction from their salary. They are therefore entitled to sick leave without a waiting day.

Concretely, unlike traditional sickness absences, daily allowances they will be paid starting from the first day of closingwhile in normal times they date back to the second day in the public sector and the fourth in the private sector.

This new law also protects in the event of dismissal

This law, promulgated last July, was adopted in unanimity by the National Assembly. It also offers a protection against dismissal for “late abortions”, i.e. those that occur between the 14th and 21st week of amenorrhea, even if they represent only 1% of cases.

Another measure of this law: from September 2024 each regional health company (Ars) will offer a support course led by doctors, psychologists and midwives. The aim is to improve systematic support, guidance and information women victims of spontaneous abortions, but also the training of health workers, so that they can now measure the psychological consequences.

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