Miscarriage
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Paid pregnancy loss leave included in Budget 2023. But who can get it?Federal workers who experience pregnancy loss may soon be entitled to paid leave, according to a proposal in the Liberals' 2023 budget. Advocates say the benefit should be for all.CanadaMar 30, 2023
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Alberta mother devastated after receiving the wrong baby remains from Wetaskiwin HospitalCara Roan suffered a miscarriage at the Wetaskiwin Hospital at the end of January and afterwards received and buried the remains of another woman's child.HealthFeb 21, 2023
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SIU clears OPP officer in miscarriage suffered by Quinte West womanThe Special Investigations Unit has cleared Quinte West OPP officers of any wrongdoing in connection with a miscarriage suffered by a 24-year-old woman.CanadaDec 12, 2022
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Interior Health responds to growing safety concerns at Penticton, B.C. Regional HospitalTwo serious incidents have recently occurred at Penticton Regional Hospital on top of critical staffing levels. Interior Health says steps are being taken to address concerns.HealthNov 3, 2022
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‘They just told us to leave’: Mother who miscarried seeks answers about care in Surrey hospitalKarindeep Mangat waited two hours for a doctor who prescribed her pain killers, and shortly afterward, was told she could go home, she told Global News.HealthJul 7, 2022
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UCP MLAs confirm Alberta bereavement leave would cover abortionMadu and Frey said the Labour Statues Amendment Act would expand access to bereavement leave to employees whose pregnancy ends "in anything other than a live birth."CanadaMay 10, 2022
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Calgary volunteers create ‘bereavement boxes’ for parents dealing with pregnancy and infant loss"Bereavement boxes" are being created for parents grieving pregnancy loss. The Calgary volunteer effort is getting a special touch from local BIPOC business owners.HealthMar 22, 2022
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B.C. landmarks light up in support of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness DayOct. 15 is a day that aims to raise awareness and support for those who have suffered the death of a child, either before birth or after birth.HealthOct 15, 2021
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How women are helping other women heal from infant and pregnancy lossTwo Calgary women who lost infants opened a support centre to help others in 2019. After pivoting to online during the pandemic, their client list grew 300 per cent.HealthMay 6, 2021
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Quiet grief: Albertans open up about stigma and suffering after pregnancy loss'As a mother, you connect with that baby quickly. It's not just sad and disappointing -- it causes you to feel like you have lost a loved one,' said one Albertan about miscarriage.HealthMay 4, 2021
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