Catalogue question 247 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
A woman is pregnant. She is specially protected by law shortly before and after the birth of her child. What is this protection called?
- parental leave
- maternity protection Correct
- birth preparation
- the postpartum period (Wochenbett)
Why — for every option
- A — Parental leave is a later, voluntary period of leave taken by either parent for childcare, not the special statutory protection shortly before/after birth.
- B — Correct: maternity protection (Maternity Protection Act) protects pregnant and breastfeeding women, in particular through employment bans and protection against dismissal shortly before and after giving birth.
- C — Birth preparation refers to courses and medical preparation for birth, not a legal protection concept.
- D — "Wochenbett" is the medical term for the period directly after birth, not a legal protection term.
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