Spain considers paid time off for severe period symptoms (2)

A draft law would allow women to stay home if they are diagnosed by a doctor. It would also extend abortion access, but it faces an arduous path through Parliament. By Raphael Minder, New York Times Service May 17, 2022 | 5:58 PM MADRID - The Spanish government Tuesday approved a draft law that would make Spain the first European country to grant women days off work because of menstrual pain, as well as extend access to abortion.