"We will never accept that a child is harmed because they were born a few hours earlier, thus, we will not remain silent. The question is clear: they want to ignore those who are already caring for their babies on January 1st. One child is worth no more than another," said Felicidade Vital, a deputy from Chega, referring to the proposal put forward by her party before the voting, which aimed to include a transitional provision in the decree-law that defines and regulates parental protection so that the extension of the initial parental leave would apply to the leaves that had already started by the date when this law comes into effect, set for January 1, 2027. #LicençaParental #Trabalho #DireitosDasCrianças (translated)