Clare Cancer Support is echoing calls for the government to amend legislation to allow cancer patients to take post partum maternity leave.
The Maternity Protection Act 2004 stipulates that anyone who is diagnosed with cancer or any other serious illness during pregnancy must use their leave period to cover treatment.
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The current laws affect approximately 60 women who are diagnosed with cancer while pregnant in Ireland each year.
Oncology Nurse at Clare Cancer Support, Anne Murphy says the current laws prevents patients from spending quality time with their newborns.
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