Pregnant members of the European Parliament will be allowed to delegate their vote during their time off with their newborns in a landmark step for women in politics.
Until now, the European Parliament did not allow online or proxy voting – meaning a delegated vote passed to another member of the parliament.
With the changes approved this week, pregnant women will be able to delegate their vote three months before giving birth and six months afterwards. The motion passed with 605 votes in favor out of the 640 represented in the chamber.
Laura Ballar
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