East Kilbride MSP calls on NHS Lanarkshire to take the Pregnancy Loss Pledge

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East Kilbride's MSP is backing calls urging NHS Lanarkshire to take a pledge and improve the support available for parents who experience miscarriage.

By signing the Miscarriage Association's Pregnancy Loss Pledge, employers commit to a higher pregnancy loss standard to ensure that employees going through what can be a very difficult or traumatic time get the support and time off they need.SNP MSP Collette Stevenson's colleague Angela Crawley, MP for Lanark and Hamilton East, has written to all of Scotland’s health boards urging them to take the pledge.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Through the Pregnancy Loss Pledge, the Miscarriage Association aims to improve support for parents who experience miscarriage by encouraging supportive work environments where employers show empathy and understanding towards people and their partners experiencing pregnancy loss.Ms Stevenson said: “The Pregnancy Loss Pledge is a fantastic initiative by the Miscarriage Association which improves support for parents who experience miscarriage.“Miscarriage is not an illness so parents should not be forced to take sick leave to grieve their loss. “I am