Spanish Surgeon Wins Landmark Breastfeeding Risk Allowance Lawsuit
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Laura Clavijo Villagrasa
Summary
A surgeon from Granada, Spain, won a first-instance lawsuit against Spanish social security and health authorities, securing her right to receive a risk allowance during breastfeeding. The court recognized that her hospital work — involving long on-call shifts, night shifts, and exposure to biological and chemical agents — makes safe breastfeeding impossible. The case highlights the broader challenge for female doctors in high-demand specialties like surgery and intensive care, where unpredictable schedules and limited support often force mothers to stop breastfeeding earlier than planned.
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· 3 pulledThe court ruled that her work at the hospital — including long on-call shifts, night shifts, and exposure to biological and chemical agents — makes safe and realistic breastfeeding impossible, and therefore the benefit should have been granted.
In surgery and intensive care, breastfeeding is often possible in theory but hard in practice, as unpredictable shifts, long hours, and limited support push many mothers to stop sooner than planned.
A surgeon from Granada, Spain, has won a first-instance lawsuit against the National Social Security Institute (INSS), the Andalusian Health Service, and the General Treasury of the Social Security, which recognized her right to receive the risk allowance during breastfeeding.
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