The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act 2017 entitles a female employee to maternity leave 26 weeks. Moreover, it also entitles prenatal leave of eight weeks. This rule differs for those women who already have 2 or more children. The law entitles such women to 12 weeks maternity leave and prenatal leave of 6 weeks. Moreover, this Act allows a woman adoption leave of 12 weeks who adopts a child under the age of three months. Furthermore, the biological mother is entitled to 12-week leave from the date the child is handed over to her. Additionally, a female civil servant is entitled to maternity leave for a period of 180 days for their first two live-born children.