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Isolation of Leukocytes from the Human Maternal-fetal Interface
Published on: May 21, 2015
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[Maternity protection-also during the corona crisis]
Guido Michels1, Uta Ochmann2, Rita Cranen3
1Klinik für Akut- und Notfallmedizin, St.-Antonius-Hospital gGmbH, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der RWTH Aachen, Dechant-Deckers-Str. 8, 52249, Eschweiler, Deutschland. guido.michels@sah-eschweiler.de.
Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin Und Notfallmedizin
|March 29, 2020
Summary
Pregnant employees require protection, especially during crises. Existing Maternity Protection Act regulations adequately cover preventing exposure to infectious diseases like SARS-CoV-2, negating the need for new rules.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Public Health Law
- Infectious Disease Control
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need to protect vulnerable populations in the workplace.
- Pregnant employees face heightened risks from infectious diseases, including SARS-CoV-2.
- Existing legal frameworks for maternity protection require examination in light of new infectious threats.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the adequacy of current Maternity Protection Act regulations for safeguarding pregnant employees against infectious diseases, specifically SARS-CoV-2.
- To determine if new legislation is necessary to enhance protections for pregnant workers during health crises.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of the Maternity Protection Act and relevant case law.
- Review of public health guidelines concerning SARS-CoV-2 exposure risks for pregnant individuals.
- Legal interpretation of existing provisions regarding workplace infectious disease prevention.
Main Results:
- The Maternity Protection Act already prohibits pregnant employees from contact with infectious individuals, including those with SARS-CoV-2.
- Current regulations provide a sufficient legal basis for protecting pregnant employees from infectious disease exposure.
- No new regulatory measures are mandated by the current legal landscape.
Conclusions:
- Existing Maternity Protection Act provisions are sufficient to protect pregnant employees from infectious diseases like SARS-CoV-2.
- The current legal framework adequately addresses the risks posed by infectious agents in the workplace for pregnant workers.
- No new regulations are required; enforcement of existing laws is key.
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