Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has signed an executive order strengthening paid parental leave for state employees, and adding paid leave for childbirth and grief leave for stillbirth. In a press release, the governor's office highlighted that the signings come less than a week before International Women's Day on Saturday,

Indiana is extending benefits to new parents in state government. Gov. Mike Braun has taken a series of executive actions in his first few weeks in office, some of which are seen as controversial. However, he hopes one regarding parental leave will be overwhelmingly supported.

The order provides six weeks of paid childbirth recovery leave for women who give birth and up to eight weeks for those who deliver via C-section.

New moms employed by the state of Indiana will now get an additional six weeks of paid leave for “childbirth recovery,” or eight weeks for employees who gave birth via

State employees can now take an additional six to eight weeks of childbirth recovery leave under a new executive order signed by the governor Monday morning. In addition to the previously allowed four weeks of parental leave,

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