The new law on abortion that the Spanish Ministry of Equality plans to present to the Council of Ministers on Tuesday, May 17, also includes a section concerning the right to menstrual health. And among the measures envisaged is a three-day leave for women who suffer from very painful and disabling periods, report ABC and El Pais.
According to the bill, which ABC had access to, an employee who suffers from painful menstruation, preventing her from performing her daily tasks at work, would be entitled to a leave of absence of up to three days. An extension of up to two additional days could be authorized if necessary, upon presentation of medical proof.
