وليس من شأن هذا الحكم الجديد أن يعزز الوضع القانوني للطفل فحسب، وإنما يحقق أيضا تغييرا في الوعي بين الآباء دون أن يهدد الآباء بجزاءات القانون الجنائي.
This Act has proved itself impressively and its further development remains a major social policy task. By means of the Second Act Amending the Maternity Protection Act dated 16 June 2002, all mothers, including those who give birth earlier than calculated, have a maternity protection period totalling at least 14 weeks.