Israel has implemented a new law solely directed at pregnant women. It stipulates that expectant mothers will no longer be forced to queue.
The law was passed unanimously with 48 Knesset votes, late on Monday night.
The new regulation was put to the Knesset by Arab Joint List part lawmaker Yousef Jabareen, who thought of the idea whilst abroad with his pregnant wife, who was told she didn’t need to stand in a long line.
Mr Jabareen said that when he and his wife “saw the long lines in public places, we thought of giving up on those places. But we were pleasantly surprised when the service providers told us that we did not have to stand in line. When we came back to Israel we noticed the differences. It is time to give pregnant women the respect they deserve.”
