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WahooMatt05

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Only Papua New Guinea and the US don't guarantee paid leave


It's not a right, but it makes sense. Every other developed nation in the world thinks so. And the data show it's healthier for the mothers and the babies. Healthier people lead to less medical bills/strain on the healthcare system, which is better for everyone.



'What's the big deal? Research has linked paid maternity leave to better health for mothers and babies--lower rates of postpartum depression and newborn and infant mortality and higher rates of breastfeeding and childhood immunizations.

Or this study, published in 2012, which found that women who had fewer than 12 weeks of maternity leave and fewer than eight weeks of paid leave were more likely to have more symptoms of depression. "The mother's mental and physical health can be an important route through which infants are affected by parents' employment decisions," the authors wrote.'

(In response to this post by Hokie5150)

Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ritarubin/2016/04/06/united-states-lags-behind-all-o


Posted: 01/19/2017 at 2:52PM



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  LOL, OK I laughed. ** -- WahooRQ 01/20/2017 09:54AM
  I can think of a few who should. :-/ ** -- EAPo 01/19/2017 3:07PM
  Less so than Ennol Angus ** -- Hood 01/19/2017 4:32PM
  No kidding. And where did all the libertarians go? ** -- Sabre Rattler 01/19/2017 1:20PM
  Tell us how much more you know than they do then. ** -- Hokieesith 01/19/2017 4:58PM
  What rights are women lacking? ** -- Hokieesith 01/19/2017 1:36PM
  Let's start here -- WahooMatt05 01/19/2017 2:20PM
  Sorry, but a few of those are nonsense. -- BocaHoo91 01/19/2017 5:14PM
  Gender pay gap is a bit more complex than you lead -- The Dood_UVA 01/19/2017 3:21PM
  I understand that -- WahooMatt05 01/19/2017 3:59PM
  Nicely said ** -- 111Balz 01/19/2017 6:08PM
  Thank you. You said it better than me. ** -- WahooMatt05 01/19/2017 4:36PM
  Great, now back to the suicide issue. ** -- Hokieesith 01/19/2017 4:58PM
  Also, women are getting 57% of college degrees. -- Hokieesith 01/19/2017 5:00PM
  Broken clock. I might be done for 12 hours. :-) ** -- Hoodafan 01/19/2017 4:50PM
  Women are not included in bill of rights? -- TomKazanski 01/19/2017 3:18PM
  Re: increased maternal mortality -- dajoka004 01/19/2017 2:35PM
  Paid maternity leave is a "right"? -- Hokie5150 01/19/2017 2:29PM
  So? ** -- Hokieesith 01/19/2017 3:06PM
  Yes, apparently so. He's really smart you know. ** -- Hokieesith 01/19/2017 2:30PM
  Nah. ** -- Hoocinogenic 01/19/2017 3:39PM

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