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LGBTQ+ parents need paid parental leave, too

Most existing policies don’t properly account for couples or individuals who are adopting or having a child through alternative means, such as surrogacy or IVF.

By Dirk Doebler | June 30, 2022 at 07:18 AM

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When it comes to family planning and building, it’s considered totally normal for one or both birth parents to take some form of parental leave for the first 4-12 weeks after birth to recover and bond with their new child.

But what about parents who adopt or have children through other means?

These parents are also known as non-gestational parents, or parents who did not physically give birth to their child. This is very common in LGBTQ family-building journeys, as LGBTQ+ couples are substantially more likely to adopt, use a surrogate, or utilize in-vitro fertilization (IVF) than heterosexual couples.

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