What rights do pregnant women have?

If we consider the rights of women from the perspective of labor legislation, then:

• On the basis of a medical report, women are granted a paid leave in connection with pregnancy and childbirth lasting 70 calendar days before childbirth and 56 (in case of the birth of two or more children and in case of complications of childbirth - 70) calendar days after childbirth, starting from the day of childbirth . The duration of leave in connection with pregnancy and childbirth is calculated in total and amounts to 126 calendar days (140 calendar days - in case of birth of two or more children and in case of childbirth complications). It is provided to women completely regardless of the number of days actually used before childbirth.

• At the woman's request, she is granted childcare leave until she reaches the age of three with payment for these periods of care in accordance with the law.

• Enterprises, institutions and organizations can provide women with partially paid leave and unpaid leave to take care of a child at their own expense.

• If a child needs home care, a woman is compulsorily granted leave without pay for the duration specified in the medical report, but no longer than until the child reaches the age of six.

• In the case of granting leave to women in connection with pregnancy and childbirth, the owner or the body authorized by him is obliged, upon the application of the woman, to add annual basic and additional leave to her, regardless of the duration of her work at this enterprise, institution, organization in the current working year .

• It is forbidden to refuse employment to women and reduce their wages for reasons related to pregnancy.

Women have the right to:

• independently choose a maternity hospital, a doctor or demand its replacement.

• the right to psychological preparation for childbirth.

• the right to information. The medical staff is obliged to inform the woman about her state of health and the future child, the results of tests, any manipulations that will be performed.

• the right to psychological support, which may consist in the involvement of relatives or close people during examinations of pregnant women, planned visits to the doctor, etc.