Pregnant women will be allowed to jump to the front of queues at supermarkets and other public places under new laws in Israel
- Lawmaker who experienced long queues with his pregnant wife proposed bill
- It was passed unanimously to give pregnant women the ‘respect they deserve’
- Brazil has similar laws allowing expectant mothers to jump public place queues
Expecting mothers in Israel will no longer need to wait in line at places that provide a public service.
A law tabled in the Knesset last night that aims to ‘give pregnant women the respect they deserve’ was passed unanimously by 48 party members.
The idea was brought forward by a politician whose pregnant wife was told she needn’t wait in line during a trip overseas.
A new law passed in Israel entitles pregnant women to skip to the front of the queue at public services like supermarkets and pharmacies
The legislature was passed unanimously in the Knesset after lawmakers agreed to ‘give pregnant women the respect they deserve’
The Jerusalem Post reported the law will amend the Women’s Equal Rights Act in Israel allowing women to skip exhausting queues at ‘supermarkets, shops, pharmacies, the post office’ and any place of public service.
Yousef Jabareen, who represents The Joint List party, initiated the legislature, saying:
‘I was abroad with my pregnant wife and when we saw long lines in public places but surprisingly we were told that we did not have to stand in line.
‘When we came back to Israel we noticed the differences.’
The law allows the service provider to ask for a medical certificate to women for proof of pregnancy.
It is not clear where Jabareen was travelling with his wife when she was entitled to jump to the front of a queue in public, which ultimately prompted the change.
According to BBC, the pregnant, elderly or disabled in Brazil are legally allowed to skip queues.
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