5.9K views · 152 reactions | After Liberal Democrats fought for a change in rules, the Government has announced long-overdue steps to enable proxy voting for MPs. When 54,000 women face pregnancy and maternity discrimination at work every year, it is appalling that Parliament still operates such archaic rules for new parents when it should be setting an example for the rest of the country | Liberal Democrats | Facebook

In her first term, Florida Republican Anna Paulina Luna, who is a new mother, and California Democrat Sara Jacobs are pushing for Representatives who give birth to be allowed to vote by proxy from home for the first six weeks. | CBS Evening News