Petition Make the time of paternity leave longer than 2 weeks

2 weeks is not enough time for a father to bond with their child. In those first weeks skin to skin is so important to establish a bond between parent and child. It also is good to have helping hands after a mother has given birth (including after major surgery).

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http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2015/05/economist-explains-18

http://national.deseretnews.com/article/2143/10-reasons-dads-should-take-paternity-leave.html

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52 signatures

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Date closed 21 April 2017
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