In plain words
Reproductive loss leave is time off work after a pregnancy loss or an unsuccessful attempt to have a child. In California, a law that took effect in 2024 gives eligible workers up to five days. It covers a , a , a failed adoption or surrogacy, or an unsuccessful round of assisted reproduction. It applies to employers with five or more employees. Many people do not know this leave exists, and partners often do not either. for the death of a child is a separate protection, and a supporter can help a parent find both. A pregnancy loss can affect your body and your mind, and time away can give you room to recover.
The deeper version
California Senate Bill 848 (2023, in effect from 2024) created reproductive loss leave of up to five days for miscarriage, stillbirth, failed adoption or surrogacy, or unsuccessful assisted reproduction, for employers with five or more employees. It sits alongside bereavement leave for the death of a child under Assembly Bill 1949 (2024, in effect from 2025), and alongside and protections. The statute distinguishes loss of a pregnancy from the death of a child, which affects which leave applies. Evidence on how leave affects recovery after loss is limited, and advocacy continues over whether five days is enough for some losses.
Where it comes up
What mothers here say about reproductive loss leave
No one has posted under this term yet.
Sources
- California Legislature — Senate Bill 848 (2023): reproductive loss leave
- California Legislature — Assembly Bill 1949 (2024): bereavement leave for the death of a child