Sitting uncomfortably on bereavement leave

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Sitting uncomfortably on bereavement leave

Barbara Docherty

Barbara Docherty

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Grief and trauma after a termination can last for years

If bereavement leave is granted to parents who suffer miscarriage, should it not also be granted to women who terminate pregnancies, asks Barbara Docherty

A friend of mine in the United States recently took three days’ paid bereavement leave following the death of her dog. I love dogs, but bereavement le