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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
All women in Haiti are legally entitled to 6 weeks of maternity leave with 100% of their average pay to be compensated by their employer.<ref>http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/---publ/documents/publication/wcms_242615.pdf</ref> However, the reality of the situation is much worse and many women and many women are not in a position to receive this aid. Médecins Sans Frontières is an organization with several locations in Port-au-Prince that offers prenatal care for women with pressing health complications regarding their pregnancy, but their facilities are overwhelmed with patients and only have room for very few women seeking help. However, these facilities do their best not to reject any woman in labor, regardless of their health status.<ref>https://www.ft.com/content/4ecb945a-1e97-3369-9117-8fb3c2b61908</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||