Bill aims to provide time off and financial support for parents navigating the emotional and physical recovery from a miscarriage or stillbirth.

Republican Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson on Wednesday unveiled a new bill, the Helping with Equal Access to Leave and Investing in Needs for Grieving Mothers and Fathers Act, or the HEALING Mothers and Fathers Act.

The proposed legislation seeks to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to provide protected leave for parents who experience the spontaneous loss of an unborn child.

The bill, which Hinson introduced in the House of Representatives, aims to give parents the time and financial resources needed to recover from the physical and emotional toll of a miscarriage or stillbirth. According to the bill’s language, the “spontaneous

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